Invited to the Ontario Legislature Some of you will know that very early in my career I spent two years or so as the Legislative […] November 19, 2019
Nice TBLP segment on CBC’s Our Toronto This was shot a few weeks ago but aired today on CBC Television as we get ready for episode 1 […] January 4, 2014
A behind-the-scenes look at the TBLP miniseries Here’s a very cool mini-documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Best Laid Plans miniseries airing on […] December 13, 2013
On the set of the TBLP TV miniseries: Surreal This past Monday, my wife Nancy, older son Calder, and I drove up to Ottawa to spend the afternoon on […] August 23, 2013
TBLP makes Samara/Writers’ Trust Shortlist What a thrill. The Samara Foundation and the Writers’ Trust of Canada have joined forces to find the “Best Canadian […] July 1, 2011
Speaking of Leacock… My mother-in-law was sorting through some photographs the other day and came across these two shots taken a few years […] April 14, 2011
The Canada Reads Effect… There has been much discussion lately of the so-called “Canada Reads Effect.” In past years, the Canada Reads winner has […] February 13, 2011
Jim Cuddy and Ali Velshi plug THR on CBC’s P&P What a thrill it was to watch Jim Cuddy and Ali Velshi square off against NDP MP Pat Martin on […] December 7, 2010
A belated thank-you for the Ottawa THR launch A couple of weeks ago, my wonderful colleagues in our Ottawa office organized a fantastic launch event for The High […] December 5, 2010
Nice article from a popular news site in BC On the eve of my departure for the Vancouver International Writers Festival, a popular news site in BC, The Tyee, […] October 20, 2010