I am an author, a blogger and a former Member of Parliament. I have created this blog as a go-to site for our country’s best political speeches. This is for you if you are interested in Canadian history, politics, activism, and literature — and if you write speeches and are looking for models to help you along. To look for a specific speech, you can use the Search or Categories functions. The site is especially useful for students. At the end of each of the speeches posted, I provide a source for it, and references for further information.
I have also published two books about speeches. The first is Great Canadian Speeches, which is an anthology containing 78 speeches spanning the years 1835 and 2002. The second is Speeches That Changed Canada. In it, I chose one speech from 11 of our greatest orators. I provide context for the speech, an analysis of the rhetorical devices used by the speaker, and an opinion about the importance of each oration to our country. I invite you to buy these books or to look for them in your favourite library.
