Just done an interview with Andrew Keen on Bertelsmann’s How To Fix Democracy podcast.

I’ve been waiting patiently for the official announcement of the Greenland-Denmark-U.S.A.

I have to admit surprise at the carefully constructed campaign to stop Canada developing stronger relations with Europe.

John Ralston Saul pays tribute to PEN Canada co-founder Eugene Benson and the epic 1989 PEN International Congress hosted in Toronto and Montreal.

Here is a letter published today by PEN International calling for the release of 12 Eritrean writers and journalists who were arrested and disappeared in 2001 and have not been seen since.

There are days when understatement is foolish.

Here we are at the end of a summer of terrifying wildfires – directly or indirectly the product of global warming.

?FORTRESS NORTH AMERICA?

Well folks, this is a grow up moment for Canada.

The Gripen versus the F-35

The World Cup is over.

Last night we watched Costa-Gavras’s masterpiece Z.

I know it’s silly, but I felt badly for Morocco, although I was glad France won.

Canada vs Morocco and France vs Paraguay.

Watching Canada vs Morocco.

I know.

France and Canada.

Yes, I was lucky enough to be in the Senate for the swearing in of Louise Arbour as Governor General.

We are in Stratford for 3 plays.

More thoughts on the role of the Governor General.

Here is an excellent – and perfectly accurate – description of the contributions of Mary Simon both as Governor General and before.

Fantastic that Louise Arbour will be the new Governor General.

Here are a few more of my favourite BC and Ontario wines.

A personal observation about U.S.

Some of you may be wondering why I am going on about the history and continuing foundation of stable democracy in Canada when all around us, the world is, what would you say – exploding?

YouTube video by Toronto City Council

This is written not in defence of UK military strategy, but as a comment on Mr.

Last night Adrienne and I were 2 of 1200 ‘worshippers’ jammed in to hear the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.

Episode 7

Click here to see video of Trump's message to Canada

True, the gigantic snowstorm beginning will be difficult for some people.

A central part of Mr.

We should just get on with it.

Milan.

The greatest images of governance – Images, not words, not descriptions – are in Siena.

One comment on the Canadian budget.

Arresting a journalist in the USA

Today Mark Carney meets with Donald Trump.