governors general

WELLS: Have we rewritten history or just not bothered to learn it?

I’m happy to second Colby Cosh’s “even stronger than usual recommendation” of Andrew Coyne’s column this week, in which he dwells on David Johnston’s prolonged reference to Samuel de Champlain in his remarks upon being named Canada’s next governor general. Johnston made it clear he believes his lineage to extend back to Champlain. It’s all quite deliciously subversive, Andrew says. Worth a read.