John Ralston Saul

Essayist, novelist & President Emeritus @PEN_int / Essayiste, romancier et President émérite @PEN_int
Co-Founder of @inclusion_ca
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[John Ralston Saul @JohnRalstonSaul]

I know it’s silly, but I felt badly for Morocco, although I was glad France won.
Competitive sports are cruel if you’re on the wrong side.
And Mbappé is truly great.
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Soccer is a philosophy – attached to existentialism (please smile). https://t.co/Fo46eHDw5x

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Watching Canada vs Morocco. https://t.co/W84jifs7TU

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Go – see Play Dead.

We went last night. Astonishing.

@Luminato @TOLiveTweets

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Adrienne and I were in Ottawa for the 25th anniversary of the unveiling of the Aboriginal Veterans Monument. Adrienne unveiled it when she was GG, so of course we were there for the anniversary along with Louise Arbour, today’s Governor General.
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State visits matter. They are not centred on dress up and public spectacle. For a country like Canada, state visits are a powerful tool of foreign policy. https://t.co/CPT2KkRL52

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France and Canada. President Macron and PM Carney have announced a new general security of information agreement.
This may not sound like much but it is incredibly important.
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Yes, I was lucky enough to be in the Senate for the swearing in of Louise Arbour as Governor General.
She gave a remarkable speech, both intellectually and ethically.
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Their life stories have been very different, but each in their own way stepped forward to serve the public good over long periods of time in tough circumstances, Admirable examples of what public lives can be.

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So, here we are in Ottawa for the swearing in of Canada’s defacto head of state - Louise Arbour - a remarkable citizen taking over from another remarkable citizen - Mary Simon.
I wrote about the implications and realities of the position on June 4: https://t.co/GtTT7HviEV.

[John Ralston Saul @JohnRalstonSaul]

So, here we are in Ottawa for the swearing in of Canada’s defacto head of state - Louise Arbour - a remarkable citizen taking over from another remarkable citizen - Mary Simon.
I wrote about the implications and realities of the position on June 4: https://t.co/GtTT7HviEV.

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June 6, 1944. A very different kind of day than the one many of us enjoyed today.
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Just saw Waiting for Godot in Stratford with Paul Gross and Tom McCamus. Loved it! https://t.co/NCJ0RTKTVI

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More thoughts on the role of the Governor General:
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I’m really excited to be going back to take part in the ideas festival @HTLGIFestival in Hay-on-Wye from May 22-25. I’ll be doing four events and will post about them.
It’s an exciting gathering. The public is very involved and an amazing collection of people take part.
@IAI_TV

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Here is an excellent – and perfectly accurate – description of the contributions of Mary Simon both as Governor General and before. They come from @benrowswell who himself continues to make important contributions to Canada.
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Fantastic that Louise Arbour will be the new Governor General. She is one of the great Canadians of our time – and in so many ways.
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This tragic story of Burma/Myanmar goes on. Generals, Colonels - Since 1962 these mediocre pretend soldiers, keep their hands on power and the money.
The only person they still fear is Aung San Suu Kyi, even though she is isolated. Her only power? The people.

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The first picture of Aung San Suu Kyi in years - released tonight by Myanmar’s military-backed government which says it has moved her to house arrest. Suu Kyi, who is 80, has been in prison for five years since the armed forces seized power.

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David Malouf was a great writer and a dear friend. Here's a Substack piece I've just written about him: https://t.co/W0gTMEKLsb @australian @smh @theage @couriermail

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Here are a few more of my favourite BC and Ontario wines! https://t.co/zQWAIJeJ9c
@wildgoosewines @MissionHillWine @Tawse_Winery @FairviewCellars @CedarCreekWine @TriusWines @WestcottWines