The word that unites respective guest editorials about the tariff threat, from former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (in the National Post) and the head of Toronto’s Regional Board of Trade (in the Globe and Mail), which led the punditry pack last week for sharpest takes, is serious. They’re right. It’s time to get serious.

The Spectator’s sensible Sam Leith on rule by petition.

Mike Murphy of the Hacks on Tap podcast recently shared the three “rules of gravity” regarding the looming Democratic leadership contest (that we ought to internalize immediately):

The first law of gravity is nobody knows anything. The second law is early polls don't matter, they're all name ID. And then third law is vacuums get filled. So I think everybody's going to run.

Lastly, AppleTV’s exceptional series Shrinking (2023-) just concluded it’s second season. If you’re in the market for a smoothly written series, by a handful of television veterans, who know how to balance comedy and drama, and bludgeon you with both lovingly but without warning, look no further.

Correction: Shrinking actually concludes Christmas Day.