“Cool” best describes Michael Ignatieff, the Liberal leadership contender creating all that buzz. Cool is an elusive essence but it sums up the lanky ex-Harvard professor’s surprising emergence as the candidate to beat in the Liberal party’s desperate quest to renew itself.
Canadian foreign policy has been most notable in recent years not for good decisions or bad decisions but for indecision. Ottawa, in fact, seemed perversely averse to clear and timely stances on important issues. It was thus welcome news last week that Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, without waiting for permission from the U.S. or European nations, announced Canada is cutting aid and ties to the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority for its failure to recognize Israel, renounce violence, and engage in peace talks.
Unlike performers such as Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti is a real opera singer. His retirement—marked by a farewell tour that includes Canada-means the end of an era.By JAIME J. WEINMAN7 min
Canadian filmmaker PATRICIA ROZEMA, whose movies tend to be devoted to women {I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, Mansfield Park), has agreed to direct a feature documentary about poet, singer and legendary ladies’ man LEONARD COHEN. “He adores women, and so do I,” says Rozema.
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