Insider political views from Patrick Gossage

Former press secretary to Pierre Trudeau, author, blogger, performance coach

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Feel free to look around. Lots to entertain you, inform you on Canadian politics, and help you to be a better speaker.

My political insights come from my experiences:


served as Press Secretary with Prime Minister

Pierre Trudeau

one of Canada’s most highly respected public relations practitioners

40 years of experience in broadcasting, politics and communications

regular political panelist on CBC Newsworld’s “Politics” with appearances on TVO, BNN, CP24, CBC Television and Radio, Canada AM, AM 640 and Zoomer radio

columnist and book reviewer for the Toronto Star,

The Globe and Mail, Policy Options, and Politics


weekly broadcasts on SiriusXM Canada Talks

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Close to the Charisma

Close to the Charisma provides first-hand observations of the Trudeau years. Gossage's diary--his impressions of the media people, politicians and backroom operators he worked with every day--provides a remarkable portrait of the period. 


“What makes it fun to read is its emotion and honesty” Stevie Cameron, Globe and Mail 

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The Father Pat Stories

The Father Pat Stories are about a good man’s adventures with God, women, politics, the world, the flesh and even the devil.


“[Gossage's] canoeing scenes are first-rate and as delicately realized as any of Hemingway's shoreline settings. From his canoe, Father Pat stares at a natural world that resonates with the presence of The Divine. It is an association that recalls the work of 19th century British Jesuit poet Gerald Manley Hopkins, who also felt God's presence in as small an object as the beating of a bird's wing.” Toronto Star 

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Slow Love

Slow Love is a tribute to the power and endurance of both human love and our love for dogs, and the love that they return.


“Good people, good dogs, and lasting love. What more could you ask??” Katherine Govier, Canadian novelist.


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Latest Articles

Two Speeches - Carney Replaces Trudeau, Who Sets Stage for US battle

By Patrick Gossage • March 12, 2025
Two speeches, barely a week apart, show a contrast in impact between the outgoing and incoming PM. Mark Carney’s lackluster acceptance speech, following his landslide victory in the Liberal leadership race, contrasts with probably one of the best speeches Justin Trudeau has ever given.

How do we Ensure Canada is Important to Americans

By Patrick Gossage • February 7, 2025
I was Canada’s PR guy at our Washington Embassy during the Reagan years. In doing my rounds with media and influential think tanks, I soon realized the frightening lack of knowledge that even well-educated Americans had of Canada. We also knew that Canada was well behind countries like Sweden in profile in the capital of the world. Our ambassador - Alan Gotlieb - was determined to change that. Our first strategy for putting Canada on the map was to host parties at the Gotlieb residence which would be must-attends by the elite of Washington.

Goodbye Justin – Why is he not Connecting to Canadians

By Patrick Gossage • January 14, 2025
The Liberals liked to tell us that the problems they have are not with the wonderful programs they have delivered for Canadians but that they had been unable to communicate them effectively. What if the real problem was the communicator-in-chief, Justin Trudeau, ever more repetitive and tightly scripted, was simply not connecting with the public anymore? In fact, he’s been alienating them?

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The Love Stories Of A Woman, Two Men, Their Dogs And Two Wolves by Patrick Gossage

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