What was Canada’s best journalism in 2011?
We’ve had a newsmaker of the year identified. We’ve had at least two takes on the top news stories of the year. Now what was the best journalism in Canada for 2011?
Sat, December 31 2011 » Main Page, Media » 1 Comment
And the odd factoids about Canada just keep on coming
From the NYT: What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? The old question is coming up again here at the Olympics, with answers involving eagerness for war, ketchup, the pronunciation of toque or the ability to identify poutine and the Tragically Hip. But none may be so simple as how one holds [...]
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
A concise guide to Canada
The NYT’s Bruce Headlam — who bills himself as a Canadian, although I’ve never met him — offers this guide to what he purports to be his home and native land.
Mon, February 15 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
David Rakoff in the Seat of Heat over Canada
On Thursday night’s Daily Show, Canadian-born essayist David Rakoff had this observation in response to a question about the key to defeating Canada as he sat in The Seat of Heat. “What is their Achilles heel? How can we take them and take their precious … whatever it is they have that’s precious?” asked Jon [...]