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

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

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.

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

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.