George Elliott Clarke, Poet, playwright, literary critic, Order of Canada, Order of Nova Scotia

What is to be done? Construct a Pavilion of the People, full of mosaics, mirrors, and totems, with 13 Great Halls representing the provinces and territories, celebrating our multicultural, bilingual, and Aboriginal fact. 2) Restore train service (electric this time) to downtown Ottawa-Gatineau.

George Elliott Clarke, Poet, playwright, literary critic, Order of Canada, Order of Nova Scotia

Some 20 great Canadians from various backgrounds shared their vision for the capital of their country. Read them online and in the January/February 2012 issue of Canadian Geographic. Others are forthcoming, including Alison Loat and George Stroumboulopoulos’s testimonials to be published online on January 24, 2012.