Tag Archives: Canada

On The Order Of Canadian Integration

Posted on February 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

There has been a lot of trolling from U.S. President Donald Trump in recent weeks about Canada being the 51st state, though it seems more likely that rather than Canada being integrated as a state of its own, that it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: War On Our Doorstep

Posted on August 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

War On Our Doorstep: The Unknown Campaign On North America’s West Coast, by Brendan Coyle It would not be entirely fair to say that the campaign on North America’s west coast during World War II was unknown. If, for example, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Remarkable History Of The Hudson’s Bay Company

Posted on July 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Remarkable History of The Hudson’s Bay Company, by George Bryce By the time that the author wrote the history of the famed Hudson’s Bay Company, that company had transformed from one of the largest landowners in North America, with … Continue reading →

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Life In A Clown World

Posted on February 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

It is a terrible thing sometimes to live in a clown world. I would like to state at the outset that like many people I am not terribly fond of clowns. As a child I found them to be deeply … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Into The Fire

Posted on February 11, 2022 by nathanalbright

Into The Fire, by Bryan Adams After the massive success of Reckless, a song that sent well over half of its songs to the top regions of the charts in the United States and elsewhere, Bryan Adams was at the … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Nickelback

Posted on November 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

I want to make it clear at the outset that I am not a fan of Nickelback.  Like most people, I enjoy reading clickbaity articles about why they suck as much as they do and why they are basically a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Never Cry Wolf

Posted on March 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

Never Cry Wolf, by Farley Mowat I read this book on the recommendation of some friends of mine who saw and appreciated the 1983 movie adaptation of the book and thought that I would appreciate the book and its odd … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Alanis Morissette

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

As a teenager, my brother called me a male Alanis Morissette, supposing it was an insult, because of the way that I would write poetry that was as emotionally bare as Alanis’ music has been throughout much of her career.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Challenges To Canadian Federalism

Posted on May 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Challenges To Canadian Federalism, edited by Martin Westmacott and Hugh Mellon There are a few essential problems with Canadian federalism.  One of them is that it was done in stark contrast to American federalism and that the effort lacked the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Liberty’s Exiles

Posted on January 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Liberty’s Exiles:  American Loyalists In The Revolutionary World, by Maya Jasanoff As I have noted before, I come from a background that includes loyalists from the American Revolution, and given the importance of loyalists to the foundation of Canada and … Continue reading →

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