This week we meet a London politician who is also a Canadian.

Even though he has lived in the capital for over thirty years he still hasn't lost his accent!

Why did he move to London?

Does he think he is English or Canadian or neither?

Does he have an English sense of humour?

Listen to London Life
	Canadian Londoner

Words and expressions in the programme

councillor
a local politician

Example sentence

He is a councillor in the north London borough of Barnet

There's a world of difference

a big difference

Example sentence

Some people say that Paris is similar to New York, but there's a world of difference.

Grade 1

the first year of school in Canada

Example sentence

Colin started learning French in Grade 1

rough translation
not very accurate

Example sentence

I can give you a rough translation of what he said, but it's not exact

lumberjack
a person who cuts down trees

Example sentence

There is a funny song about the lumberjacks in Canada