OTTAWA -- I had the chance last night to catch the "Jon Stewart of Canada" (not really) on the Canadian Broadcasting Network.

George Stroumboulopoulos is a late-night interviewer who mixes news with humor aimed at 20- and 30-somethings.

But Stroumboulopoulos, 35, looks like an indie rock star and is far more earnest and less ironic than Mr. Stewart. His show, "The Hour," has some light moments but revolves around Stroumboulopoulos' interviews with various guests.

Toronto Life said: "The program is constructed around the magnetism of its host, and like Stroumboulopoulos, it’s dynamic, engaging, spontaneous, yet also sometimes tiring in its impatient velocity."

Last night Mr. Stroumboulopoulos interviewed Christian pastor and author Tony Campolo about religion and politics in the U.S.; documentary filmmaker Rob Stewart, whose film "Shark Water" nearly got him killed by humans; and Chris Gardner, whose story inspired the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," starring Will Smith.

-- Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times