Canada’s Role In A Global Era (March 2008)
Notes for remarks to the Chance Conference, University of Toronto Canada has become a magnet to people from around the world. We have transformed in a relatively short period Read more →
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Harper And Immigration: Divisive Policy By Stealth. Petty Politics And Power Plays Trump Vision And Principle (March 2008)
The immigration system needs an overhaul. But what it doesn’t need is poorly conceived, divisive tinkering by an election-hungry prime minister, slipped stealthily into his budget. Immigrants built Canada and Read more →
Canadians Without Borders (November 2007)
What does it mean to be Canadian when we come from everywhere? How do we forge a shared national purpose among people who have never shared anything before and who Read more →
On The Eve Of An Historical Election (October 2007)
We are on the eve of an historic national election. It is time to offer Canadians a vision of our nation, a new national dream for the 21st century, and a Read more →
Bold And Visionary National Leadership In Action (September 2007)
Imagine a Canada with bold and visionary national leadership – leadership that inspires Canadians once again to believe that those in public life can translate rhetoric into action. Imagine a Read more →
Public Support For Arts And Culture (May 2007)
Canadians are well ahead of our current leadership in recognizing that vibrant artistic sectors and cultural industries are essential elements of both a sustainable social economy and our Canadian identity. Read more →
Good Government And Good Citizenship (April 2007)
Notes for remarks to the East York Kiwanis Club We need bold and visionary national leadership to encourage us to self-limit, to sacrifice, to live intelligently and frugally, not wastefully. We Read more →
Reinventing Canada for the Twenty-first Century (March 2007)
Notes for remarks for the University of Toronto Lecture Series – March 8, 2007 Today, all politics is global. The key to Canada’s future and the future of the planet Read more →
Protection Of The Environment – The Crucible Issue Of Our Time (March 2007)
Why does our national government act so incoherently on the environment? Why do we not have a Minister of the Environment on a par with the Minister of Finance, so that Read more →
Heading For The Future: Good Government, Good Citizenship – Justice, Equality, Diversity (March 2006)
Notes for Remarks to the Nova Scotia Liberal Party Women’s Commission and Young Liberals In seeking out new leadership, we must bring a global as well as a national perspective Read more →
Elections Define Our Future: Uniting Canadians And Moving Forward (January 2006)
Notes for remarks to students of politics and law, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, York University Our diversity as a society is a great source of strength, but Read more →
Canada’s Future: From Rights To Responsibilities (March 2005)
What are Canada’s ideals and goals in the 21st century? Can we achieve great things and contribute to creating a better world for all? Or will “Canada” simply refer to Read more →
Leadership Now (December 2001)
We demand little of our leaders and they demand even less of us. Feel good? Don’t worry; be happy! This is the predominant message. No one is challenging us to Read more →