Engraving titled "Father, I Can Not Tell a Lie: I Cut the Tree" by John C. McRae, depicting a 6-year-old George Washington confessing to his father that it was indeed he who had damaged the cherry tree. Everett Collection/Shutterstock
Are we facing a moment of truth in politics? Let’s hope so.
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”