Canadians have an abiding interest in surprising those Americans who have historically made little effort to learn about their neighbour to the North.

I've always been very zealous about not invading other people's private spaces.

I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist.

I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Canada join the United States? Where would young Canadians run off to for adventure? Where would Americans run to escape?

Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?

I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar.