One of Canada ’s most fervent and well-known nationalists will be speaking at UCFV in the near future.

David Orchard will speak on Canadian sovereignty in an era of globalization at the University College of the Fraser Valley on Wednesday, November 27.

The free presentation is open to the public and will include a Q&A session. It will be held in the Abbotsford campus lecture theatre (B101) from 7–8:30 pm .

David Orchard is a fourth-generation Saskatchewan grain farmer and author of a best-selling book, The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism. Orchard placed second to Joe Clark in the last federal Progressive Conservative leadership race.

Although best known as a defender of Canadian sovereignty, David Orchard is also an environmentalist with a long track record of interventions to protect Canada ’s threatened environment and wildlife. He is a strong defender of the French fact throughout Canada .

A frequent guest on radio and TV programs and debates, his articles on issues affecting the nation appear frequently in Canada ’s major newspapers. For some of his recent op ed pieces, please see  “Leave Iraq alone” (Winnipeg Free Press September, 15, 2002 ), which can be found at, along with more information on David Orchard, see www.davidorchard.com