A freelance writer since 1978, Moore is unusual among professionally trained Canadian historians in that he supports himself by writing for general audiences.
[4] Louisbourg Portraits explores eighteenth century social history through archivally based studies of ordinary people: an accused thief, a merchant, a young bride, a migrant fisherman, and a soldier.
The book featured in interviews of Moore by Peter Gzowski on CBC Radio's Morningside in September 1982.
"During Peter's first week, one of his guests was Christopher Moore, who discussed his new book Louisbourg Portraits which almost instantly became a Canadian bestseller.
Moore argues that the constitutional processes of the 1860s compare well against the executive-driven deals that failed in the 1980s and 1990s due to a greater inclusion of opposing voices in the Confederation debates.
Three Weeks ranges from the parties, dinners, and flirtations surrounding the conference to close analysis of the constitutional decisions made, the reasons for them, and who drove them.
As a historian in private practice, Moore often undertakes commissioned research and writing for organizations, institutions, and companies on historical matters.
He has also written for Canadian Geographic, the National Post, the New York Times, and other periodicals, and he frequently contributes essays on politics, history and culture to the Literary Review of Canada[permanent dead link].
"[28] Moore's argument remains a minority view, although the 2014 Reform Act introduced in the House of Commons by Michael Chong MP has attempted to increase leaders' accountability to the parliamentary caucus."
Most commentators accept that making Canadian leaders accountable to members of parliament is, as prominent political scientist Donald Savoie has said, "unthinkable.