King John of Canada

I found the book an enjoyable read. It cut to the chase of the political malaise that is Canada, and did so by introducing a character that by chance - literally, a lottery - and his own timing and intuition, changes (fictional) Canadian history. The story is all told after the fact, by an involved observer, and thus we have the device of "foreshadowing" used throughout the read, but still- what a read! For instance, it seems "un-Canadian" to consider inviting the entire natio to vote on Quebec separation, or calling the First Nations bluff.(Canadians wouldn't dream of calling them what Amercians call them - "Indians") It could never happen - our politic persona is too apologetic and fearful of giving offence even when it is called for, but in this story a series of fateful twists allow Canada to become the Nation it deserves to be. Kudos to Scott Gardiner for this novel, and for the glass of water tossed into not only into the face of the Saudi prince, but into all "political correctness".