Peter C. Newman has been writing about Canadian politics for nearly half a century, is author of over twenty-five books including The Secret Mulroney Tapes : Unguarded Confessions of a Prime Minister (2005) one of the most controversial books ever published in Canada.

Recently, London Public Library partnered with Community Legal Servcies (CLS) to help make accessing legal information easier and more convenient.

The new 2010-2011 edition of the Ontario Annual Practice (OAP) is now here. The OAP V1 includes major amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure that came into effect January 1, 2010 providing both relevant legislation and rules of procedure in one text.

After four years in power, Stephen Harper came under the microscope of prominent Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin.

Need a refresher on how local government works? From budgets to transportation to economic development and beyond, Civics 101 presents monthly talks by respected civic leaders to

According to the media, City Hall might be selling.  However, before you lay down your skins, be a wise shopper and read John Cowie's (2009) From Rough To Fairway: the first 85 years of the City of London golf courses.

Now that David Johnston has been installed, you might want to read up on the lives of previous Governors General. Lord Stanley, for example, had a certain cup named after him.  John Buchan wrote bestselling novels.  Jeanne Sauve closed Rideau Hall to the public. Michaelle Jean, meanwhile, only narrowly averted a constitutional crisis. There seems to be a little bit more to the job than ribbon cutting!

      Every five years Statistics Canada conducts a national census and asks Canadians to count ourselves in.  The resulting data provides an unparalleled source of information about Canada and its population over time.

      But accessing these statistics, either in the print format or online, can seem daunting

Quick ... who are Tim Hudak and Andrea Horwath? Ten points if you knew they are the new leaders of Ontario's PC and NDP parties, respectively.  Hudak was elected PC leader on June 27 while Horwath took the reins of the NDP on March 8. They are both young (Hudak: 42; Horwath: 46) and both keen to take control at Queen's Park. If only Premier Dalton McGuinty would cooperate.

Winston Churchill may have lauded the heroic exploits of "the few" to the British House of Commons on August 20, 1940, but the dramatic defense of England by the RAF took more than just brave pilots.