Diane Francis

Canada's new leader is visiting the U.S., we examine the relationship with our northern neighbors and some of the issues—serious and more trivial—between the two countries.

This segment first aired live on the Brian Lehrer Show on November 13, 2013. An edited version was included as part of a best-of show on December 26 (the original audio is included here).

A modest proposal: merge Canada and the US. Diane Francis, editor at large for Toronto's National Post, thinks it's a good idea. Her new book Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country (Harper, 2013), explores the economic, political, and cultural implications of the super-merger.