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Later that summer one of the more controversial political figures of my generation, René Lévesque, was to appear on the CBC Calgary program Crossfire. Just beforehand, he was autographing books at a store downtown. I bought a copy and stood in line. After he signed it, I said to him, “Mr. Lévesque, I know you’re going to CBC after this and I would be happy to give you a ride.” A big fellow suddenly appeared, stepped between us, and declared, “Monsieur Lévesque will take a cab!” I realized the man was his bodyguard. Lévesque shrugged, turning his hands up in exasperation.

I returned to the CBC building and waited behind reception. When they arrived, I stretched out my hand and said, “I am so glad you managed to make it here safely!” He laughed and rolled his eyes. We chatted for a few minutes, and then he was off to makeup.