As most Torontonians likely know (particularly if they attempted to drive along Front Street yesterday afternoon), former American presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were in town talking to each other, ably facilitated by former New Brunswick premier and Canadian ambassador to the US Frank McKenna. I've posted a longer report on the talk here, and of course, you can read about it in the M... [More]

We've had a good few weeks, welcoming people to our growing team and gathering some excellent advice from a number of former MPs on our MP Exit Interviews. We're also hard at work developing some thinking on the evolution of the news media and what it might mean for our journalism projects (details to come in future posts). In the meantime, I'm digesting (or aspiring to digest) a wonderful list... [More]

One of my favourite elements of my job is the opportunity to meet Canadians doing innovative things to make our country a more vibrant and exciting place. A bunch of months ago I met two guys working to get an online news and opinion forum off the ground. Their project is called The Mark, and today, it launched in beta. Their premise is that there are thousands of thoughtful Canadians, living h... [More]