Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 19, 1994
• Invested on: May 03, 1995

Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University, he is a pre-eminent historian and interpreter of Nova Scotia's government and politics. He has endeared himself to several generations of students as a caring and approachable teacher, and is admired for his many scholarly works, and his counsel on constitutional issues.