Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2002-05-01
Invested on: 2003-02-21
He is one of our nation's most highly regarded senior journalists. Known as a passionate, insightful columnist, he is equally renowned as an author whose books are often considered classics. Decades after its release, his work on Newfoundland Premier Joey Smallwood remains the key reference for the man and his time. He is committed to free speech and has served as a board member of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, a group concerned with the rights of journalists around the world. He has received numerous honours as well as the admiration of his peers and the Canadian public.