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The idea of Canada : letters to a nation / David Johnston.

by Johnston, David, 1941-

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Signal, an imprint of McClelland & Stewart, 2016.

Johnston, David, 1941- -- Correspondence.

Governors general -- Canada -- Correspondence.

9780771050770 (hc.)

302 p. ; 22 cm.

From our present Governor General, carefully chosen letters he has written to people he has admired and befriended over his seventy-plus years, that sets out Mr. Johnston's frank, informed, and novel thoughts about Canada. Touching on a wide range of topics ranging from learning, the law, kindness and courage, to the monarchy, Aboriginal education, justice, bilingualism, mental health and hockey, David Johnston has always used the letter writing form to tackle the passions, challenges, and goals of his incredibly accomplished and varied life. From his earliest years at Harvard, he has written several letters each day, starting with those to his large family, and broadening out to an ever-widening circle of friends that includes ministers and monarchs, educators and entrepreneurs, and many extraordinary Canadians who have deepened his perspective and touched his heart. The letters included in this volume are all about Canada - a project to help him understand and share his views on this great country, past, present and future. Presented in three parts: What Shapes Me, What Consumes Me, and What Comforts Me. His Excellency reaches out to everyone from his grandchildren, Kevin Vickers, Clara Hughes, Chris Hadfield, the Aga Khan, Tina Fontaine, Mike Lazaridis, the teachers of our country, a grade five class in Winnipeg, an unknown Inuit boy he met at Rideau Hall, and many others. Sworn in on October 1, 2010, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston is the 28th governor general since Confederation.

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