How the Montreal Canadiens’ Maurice Richard helped transform politics in Quebec
With a short introduction from yours truly, our excerpt of John Ralston Saul’s new book, Lafontaine & Baldwin, is now available online. The book is a fascinating and perhaps even important read, especially if, like yours truly, you were mostly unaware of the story.
Even John A. Macdonald would admit that these two guys are the ones who started it all
From 2009: Mark Kingwell on the key to the pianist’s genius
Ratings for Lévesque’s TV program sometimes hit an amazing 100 per cent
Flawed yet romantic, “Extraordinary Canadian” René Lévesque embodied our bedrock values
The amusements, from the fireman’s ball to the town band, are dazzling
At his best, Stephen Leacock saw through us like no one else