From an alert reader:

On Friday April 4, Stephen Harper will surpass the 787 days that Paul Martin Jr. served as Prime Minister, moving himself into 13th place on the all-time list. What kind of odds could you have gotten in December 2003 on this happening?

For the record, Prime Minister Steve would (will?) dethrone Mackenzie King to grab the top spot on July 13, 2027.

Which is just when John Baird’s greenhouse gas emission targets will kick in…