A tale of two cities for defiantly eccentric Dion

In the perilous hour, Stéphane Dion is packing his book bag and marching into the fray. It sure took him long enough to make up his mind.

In Ottawa, Stéphane Dion was still in valedictory mode, savouring the memory of a political career that had lasted longer than anyone expected—though not as long as he had hoped.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY PAUL WELLS

February 6, 2017

In the end, today's not that different from the day in 1995 when he moved to Ottawa. In the perilous hour, Stéphane Dion is packing his book bag and marching into the fray. It sure took him long enough to make up his mind. Tuesday marked three weeks to the day since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau h...

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