Yesterday, November 27, in the Theatre of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in
Gatineau, QC, Janice MacKinnon was inducted into Academy I (Academy of the Arts
and Humanities) of the Royal Society of Canada. The citation for Janice read: "Janice MacKinnon is a historian, a former minister in the Government of Saskatchewan, and a scholar of public policy. Her published historical work has recast modern understanding of the Loyalist influence and, especially, the role women played in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Ontario. Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance from 1992 to 1997, Janice MacKinnon carried the province and her colleagues through an unprecedented deficit crisis. Subsequently, combining her skills as a scholar and political practitioner, she wrote authoritatively about public policy and political leadership. While still a practicing academic, her unique career truly qualifies her as a public intellectual."

Also joining Academy I of the Royal Society of Canada was Guy Vanderhaeghe, the
accomplished novelist and short story writer from Saskatoon. Guy is a graduate of our Department, having earned a Honours B.A.and M.A. in History at the U of S. Unfortunately, other commitments prevented Guy from attending the induction ceremony.

Congratulations to both Janice and Guy for having achieved this great distinction.