From the Publisher
It's a subject that continues to provoke and fascinate Canadians,
and pre-eminent political commentator Jeffrey Simpson has his
finger on its pulse.Is there really a ""brain drain"" from Canada
to the US? Why do some Canadians want to live south of the border?
Who are they? What have they found?
Star-Spangled Canadians delivers some startling answers
about the almost 700,000 ex-pat Canadians living in the US.He has
talked to more than 200 of them, from Montana State Prison
death-row inmate Ronald Smith to ABC News anchor Peter Jennings.The
result is a fascinating mix of anecdote, analysis and commentary
that reveals surprising new perspectives on Canada's current and
past relationship with America; looks sharply at the so-called
""brain drain""; and explodes some longstanding myths and
stereotypes we hold about Americans.
Written in his trademark eloqent style, Jeffrey Simpson has penned
a groundbreaking and entertaining book.
About the Author
JEFFREY SIMPSON was born in the USA and moved to
Canada as a child.Millions of Canadians read his highly respected
national affairs column in The Globe and Mail and watch
his commentary on CBC Television news.He is the author of three
bestselling books, Faultlines, Spoils of Power and
Discipline of Power, which won the Governor General's
Award for Non-Fiction.He has won the National Magazine Award for
political writing and the National Newspaper Award for column
writing.In January 2000, he was appointed an Officer of the Order
of Canada.Jeffrey Simpson lives in Ottawa.