"A large part of Canada heads for Florida, California, and Hawaii in the winter to get away from the ..." — Margaret MacMillan

I tend to think history is more a branch of literature than science.

We must do our best to raise the public awareness of the past in all its richness and complexity.

Canadians see the Americans as cousins. We love the same sports: Canadians are crazy about baseball and basketball, and our beloved game of hockey is played all over the U.S.

Managing the relationship with a giant neighbour has been central to our foreign policy for more than a century. Trade and investment, as well as people, have flowed back and forth across the border, and the U.S. is, by far, our biggest trading partner.