If you take an interest in Canadian politics, you should read Stephen Harper's short political history of Canada in this speech he gave to an American Christian organization some years ago. (Later note: Paul Martin quoted from it in the televised debates.) Reading the whole thing, I was reminded of Harper's odd hedging at the start of the campaign when journalists asked him if he loved his country. Still, taken as a hostile critique of how we run our politics, it offers some things to think about. Take a look.
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