UncategorizedWhen no Canadians are aroundNicolas Sarkozy gives yet another prime-time televised interview with hand-picked reporters to list his priorities for the French...
On CampusCanadian universities falling behind: WellsTo catch up to the U.S., universities will need more government funding
UncategorizedIt don’t mean a thingIt was going to be a bit of work to get out to the Montreal International Jazz Festival this year but I vaguely wanted to...
UncategorizedPenny for your thoughtsThe Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada will put out an updated report this autumn called "Momentum," about all the...
UncategorizedBlow your hornSeveral weeks ago at a National Arts Centre Orchestra concert that featured Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting and Marc-André...
UncategorizedIt all depends on what you knowDizzy Gillespie in Zagreb in 1956, with the Yugoslav composer Nikica Kalogjera in the back seat, during a State Department...
UncategorizedAustralian rulesIs this Stéphane Dion? Some senior Canadian Liberals say the comparison is not too far-fetched . Now, obviously this business of...
UncategorizedA nasty business: Memories of Gomery (IV)I spent several weeks in Montreal covering the Gomery commission hearings in 2005. Despite my earlier posts today, which detail...
UncategorizedNot a hostile witness, but maybe a skeptic: Memories of Gomery (III)Feb. 28, 2005 . On this date, Alex Himelfarb is the Clerk of the Privy Council (he held that title under Prime Ministers...