Why Martel keeps sending the PM books

Since April 16, 2007, award-winning author of Life of Pi Yann Martel has faithfully sent a book every two weeks, now totalling 67, to Stephen Harper. He's trying to probe the PM's inner artist.

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BY Bea Vongdouangchanh

November 23, 2009

When Yann Martel was in the Commons visitor's gallery on March 28, 2007, along with 49 other accomplished artists invited there to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Canada Council for the Arts, he says he will never forget what he saw. As the House Speaker recognized the special ...

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