The Diehard Optimist
Chris AlexanderThe 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.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 165 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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A Toronto Story
(457 Church was home to Alexander & Son, a Toronto contractor, painting services firm and hardware store that started business in 1873)
Toronto is a microcosm of the world. Every one of us has a story of migration, of dwelling and working...
The Long Reach of Aggression
Escalating wars have left their mark on our city
(Taliban terrorists inside Kabul’s presidential palace on August 15th, 2021)
Brutal Practices
(Targets and indicators for UN Sustainable Development Goal five, gender equality)
Human progress is never a straight line. Only by learning from our mistakes do we regain the perspective needed to move forward — to make things truly bette...
Skirmish on Lake Champlain
A quarter millennium ago
By 1776, America had arguably been on a path towards independence for decades.
A Stable World?
The rules-based order needs more resolute defending
(A Russian refinery burns on the outskirts of Moscow. Over the past 100-plus days, Ukraine has struck at least 24 out of Russia’s 34 major oil refining facilities, driving oil processing...
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Candidate for Mayor of the City of Toronto in October 2026. Board member, strategic advisor, former minister of citizenship and immigration for Canada, former MP, former ambassador to Afghanistan and deputy head of UNAMA.
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