Category: Insight

Canada cannot quite get the hang of this multicultural thing.

A solution to the Hollywood writers’ strike may have finally emerged, but it’s not a settlement.

Last December, three Canadians of international distinction were appointed as Officers of the Order of Canada, and, as in most years, received the standard single-day recognition which typically follows the announcement of the nation’s highest honours.

When Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne first released her hit song “Complicated,” one could be forgiven for thinking it dealt with her native country’s political system. After all, the method of selecting leaders employed by many political parties in Canada is not just confusing, it’s also not very democratic.