The Diehard Optimist

The Diehard Optimist

About the Substack

The Diehard Optimist is a Substack of short essays on politics, the economy and world issues, focused on Canada, the US, Europe, Ukraine, Russia, China and Asia, as well as NATO, democracy and disinformation.

Free Subscription Benefits

• Occasional public posts

Paid Subcription Benefits

• Subscriber-only posts and full archive
• Post comments and join the community
• Early notice of new products and initiatives

Paid Subscription Plans

• CA$40 a year
• CA$5 a month

About Chris Alexander

Board member and strategic advisor. Former minister of citizenship and immigration for Canada, former parliamentary secretary for national defence, former MP, former ambassador to Afghanistan and deputy head of UNAMA.