We are pleased to announce that Professor Marc Choko, author of our book “Canadian Pacific: Creating a Brand, Building a Nation” was given a prestigious academic order for his lifetime achievements by the French Republic, the Ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of Academic Palms), a national order of France for distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture and education. Congratulations, Marc, for this well deserved recognition of your work! Here is what UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal wrote about this event.