John Aimers

She connected with the military in a way I know they appreciate, not only the brass but the serving soldiers read more

She connected with the military in a way I know they appreciate, not only the brass but the serving soldiers who saw someone who had made a point of getting to know them.

I'm happy the queen will be here when the government may fall. It's a great civics lesson.

I'm happy the queen will be here when the government may fall. It's a great civics lesson.

I think she was very astute, along with the prime minister and her other advisers, to recognize that to let read more

I think she was very astute, along with the prime minister and her other advisers, to recognize that to let this go unanswered would have, in the minds of many, confirmed their worst suspicions.

I think her overwhelming legacy is one of having made the office of Governor General visible and engaged in a read more

I think her overwhelming legacy is one of having made the office of Governor General visible and engaged in a way that it certainly hadn't been in at least a generation, if not more.

It was only early the next morning that I found out she had come to the service and left from read more

It was only early the next morning that I found out she had come to the service and left from her reception to go to her father's deathbed.