It is a great personal and professional pleasure to send out birthday greetings to our 21st Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Paul Martin, on his special day. He is turning 87. For me, he has been a remarkable friend and supporter and helped me over many years in my studies and writings in the area of political history. And, in 2010, he became my second tree planter and his Ginko remains tall and proud these 15 years-later. More importantly, when I was facing mental health challenges with depression in 2017-2018, he came my Kingston home for an hour to boost my spirits. I will never forget his support of me during a tough period in my life. Happy birthday – and thank you – Mr. Martin.
Arthur Milnes is an accomplished public historian and award-winning journalist. He was research assistant on The Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney’s best-selling Memoirs and also served as a speechwriter to then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper and as a Fellow of the Queen’s Centre for the Study of Democracy under the leadership of Tom Axworthy. A resident of Kingston, Ontario, Milnes serves as the in-house historian at the 175 year-old Frontenac Club Hotel.