Why Are There No Great Canadian Political Speeches?

Many of us can recall a famous quote from a U.S. political speech, such as "Four score and seven years ago" from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, or "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" from JFK's Inaugural Ad

Ted Sorensen

Ted Sorensen, Former Speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy, on how presidential speeches are written, what makes a great political speech, and his favourite American presidential speeches of all time.