ˈæftɚɹ ɐtˈɛndɪŋ ɹˈaɪs məmˈoːɹɪəl hˈaɪ skˈuːl, hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə stˈʌdi æt sˈeɪnt mˈaɪkəlz kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɑːɾɐwə wˌɛɹ hiː ˈɜːnd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
After attending Rice Memorial High School, he went on to study at Saint Michael's College and the University of Ottawa where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964.