Blogs

Pulpit and Politics looks at public life in Canada and elsewhere through an ethical lens. Dennis Gruending’s emphasis is upon vulnerable groups including refugees and Indigenous peoples, as well as issues such as inequality, health care, climate change and the deliberate spread of hate and disinformation. Dennis also uses the blog to post brief pieces of memoir.

Great Canadian Speeches is a go-to site for Canada’s best political speeches in their historical setting; for those who want to analyze speeches as literature; and for those searching for models to use in their own speech writing. The site is especially useful for high school and university students. To look for specific speeches, use the Search or Categories functions. This site is meant to be a complement to the books Great Canadian Speeches and Speeches That Changed Canada.