J.D.M. Stewart
@jdmstewart1
Writer; teacher, Canadianist; author of 'Being Prime Minister' from @dundurnpress. Forthcoming: 'The Prime Ministers' from @sutherlandbooks
"It is desirable that the Canadian people should know as much as possible about their country, its history and traditions; and about their national life and common achievements." --Report of the Massey Commission, 1951 Just as true today as it was then.
I look forward to speaking with the council on Monday in support of the Prime Ministers Path-- a great educational opportunity with tons of upside.
It’s time to make your voice heard. The Prime Ministers Path is a walking trail in the Township of Wilmot that used to feature life-size bronze sculptures of Canadian Prime Ministers—Sir John A. Macdonald, Robert Borden, William Lyon Mackenzie King, Lester B. Pearson, and…
Ethel Catherwood certainly up there.
Who’s your all-time favourite Canadian athlete?
Canadian teenage swimming superstar Summer McIntosh is trying to do what only Michael Phelps has done -- win five individual gold medals at one world championships. Her drive for five starts Sunday with the 400m freestyle final. My story from Singapore: cbc.ca/sports/olympic…
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's @TorontoStar
Ya, can someone tell @Sportsnet we know the drone is cool but find some balance. Ruining a great shot with overuse.
Whoever is producing the #BlueJays game is clearly in love with that overhead shot. A little too much.
This is pretty extraordinary.
Here's Premier Doug Ford talking about hosting the PM for an overnight visit to his cottage guest house. #onpoli
A couple of interesting primary source documents Mackenzie King's passing on this day in 1950. These are from a portfolio of old newspapers given to me by the former prime minister's grand nephew.
Am so grateful that @thepaikinpod seems to be part of so many people's podcast diet already. The interview with @abdaniellesmith has 46,000 views in just 4 days. We've got lots more planned at stevepaikin.com. Like & subscribe! youtube.com/watch?v=bR18PL… #abpoli
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🚨Alright folks, here is the first ever episode of The Paikin Podcast. Steve's first guest: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on separation, meeting with Trump, CBC bias, the future of the right & more. YouTube: youtu.be/bR18PLzB07w Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pre…
Indeed - which is why I would urge *everyone* to read Postman’s work
Probably one of the most prophetic paragraphs of the twentieth century - from Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985)
My all-time favourite goalie. Look at these shoulder pads!
The Fog Game 1975 #broadstreetbullies
Looking forward to this! It's great to see Steve will still be part of the national conversation. 🎙️🇨🇦
Hey, I've subscribed to this. Maybe you should too? First episode coming later this week.
Thanks to @AGuyNicholson and @paulvieira the mystery is solved. Peter Ueberroth, Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
Twitter hive mind: who is seated to the right of Mila Mulroney (under the baseball?). Photo is from 1985 ALCS in Toronto.
A very Canadian quirk of Confederation and a part of our heritage.
I’m on Vancouver Island right now and it really is absurd that western Canada has an island of 800,000 people that is not a province while eastern Canada has an island of 150,000 people that is.