Commentary
There could have been no more clear signal in these troubled times that, when it comes to culture, large parts of English Canada are interoperable with America.
I refer, of course, to the decision by the man who would be Canada’s next Liberal Party leader and prime minister—Mark Carney—to pre-launch his campaign with an appearance on Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, a U.S. cable channel.
It is rare, if not unheard of, for a politician to seek favour in his own country by appearing on a foreign television program, at least as the starting point for a campaign. Perhaps other well-connected, high-profile candidates will adopt a similar strategy….