This census debate keeps heating up (never thought I’d write that phrase) after the CBC obtained documents that demonstrate the government tried to arm-twist Statistics Canada into signing off on a communications plan that essentially said that StatsCan, not the Government of Canada, pushed for the scrapping on the mandatory long-form. If you want a good laugh/cry, take a look at the MS Word track change bubbles next to the government communications plans - some pretty unhappy and stunned bureacrats! I’m sure more insights will come from the leaked documents as the CBC has more time to go through them.

Anyway, back to work this week with lots on my plate - so I’m going to leave you with two columns written over the past few days about the importance of this debate. If you haven’t written, called, or e-mailed your local MP please take the time to do so - we’re running out of time.

Roy Romanow - Information Must be Canada’s Bedrock

Jeffrey Simpson - The long form will return.  Voters won’t.