Jian Ghomeshi

Saturday night I traveled to Halifax to see Jian Ghomeshi, he is on a tour promoting his best-selling book "1982".  Jian is a CBC Radio host, he has a long list of other accomplishments, but I mostly admire his ability to bring Canadian culture to Canadians.  He has helped us realize our distinctive Canadian identity.  In my opinion Culture is the key to keeping us unified, it makes us who we are as a country, sets us apart from our more homogeneous neighbours in the world.  He is a very interesting character, very witty and charming.  It was nice to hear him speak with pride about being a Canadian and what that means to him.  His book isn't just about being from an immigrant family trying to fit in,  it's about the desire to belong.  A basic human need.  The book is presented in a way that would appeal to all ages.