I just ran some of the big numbers on 2008 and found that: This blog served up more than 2.1 million page views in 2008.... Well, if you drop by here once or a 100 times in a month, you only count once as a "unique visitor".

Now, we learn, that it will be up to Rocco Rossi (left) to revive the Liberal Party's financial fortunes. Indeed, in announcing Rossi's appointment this afternoon as the new national director of the Liberal Party, we learn about Rossi's prowess as a fundraiser in the third sentence of the announcement...That has earned Rossi one of the toughest jobs in federal politics: Asking Canadians to give money to the federal Liberal Party. Good luck and congratulations!

"...We do, however, wish to set the record straight regarding government funding for YMCA facilities. Your article of December 19, suggests that federal funding for a new YMCA facility (in St. John’s) is unique to the YMCA in Canada, when in fact, that is not entirely accurate...."

Automotive consultant Dennis Desrosiers recently updated his list of the top-selling cars and light trucks [PDF] in Canada. Here's a slightly edited version his rankings with the manufacturer and model, the number of units sold for the first 11 months of 2008 and the percentage change in units sold compared to the first 11 months of 2007...Looking just at those two top five lists, you'll being to get a sense of the problems the Detroit Three are having...