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| nationality = Canadian, US, British<ref name="one">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnjYfXCPZjc | title=Diane Francis, "Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country" | website=[[YouTube]] | date=2014-11-10 | accessdate=2024-11-01}}</ref>
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| occupation = Author, editor, journalist
| occupation = Author, editor, journalist
| known_for = Editor, ''[[Financial Post]]''
| known_for = Editor, ''[[Financial Post]]''
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'''Diane Marie Francis''' (born 1946) is an American-born [[British people|British]]-[[Canadian]] [[journalist]], [[author]] and editor-at-large for the ''[[National Post]]'' newspaper since 1998.<ref name="officialbio"/> She is a non-resident senior fellow at the [[Atlantic Council]] in Washington, D.C., specializing in Eurasia policy and political issues. Since 2021, she has published a [[Substack]] newsletter twice a week.
'''Diane Marie Francis''' (born 14 November 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author and editor-at-large for the ''[[National Post]]'' newspaper since 1998.<ref name="officialbio"/>


==Background==
==Background==
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==Career==
==Career==
Francis was a reporter and columnist with the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' from 1981 to 1987, then a columnist and director with the ''[[Toronto Sun]]'', ''[[Maclean's]]'' and the ''[[Financial Post]]'' in 1987<ref name=FP/> and its editor from 1991 to 1998, when it was taken over by the ''[[National Post]]'' and incorporated into it.<ref name=FP>''Financial Post'', [http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/diane-francis.html Diane Francis], retrieved 31 January 2019</ref> She has been a columnist and editor-at-large at the ''National Post'' since then.<ref name="officialbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.php |title=Official biography |accessdate=2009-12-18 |publisher=dianefrancis.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131025700/http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.php |archivedate=31 January 2010 }}</ref> She is also a regular contributor to the Atlantic Council, New York Post, the ''[[Huffington Post]]'', and the ''[[Kyiv Post]]'', as well as newspapers around the world. She is a broadcaster, speaker and author of ten books on Canadian socioeconomic subjects.<ref name="officialbio"/>
Francis was a reporter and columnist with the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' from 1981 to 1987, then a columnist and director with the ''[[Toronto Sun]]'', ''[[Maclean's]]'' and the ''[[Financial Post]]'' in 1987<ref name=FP/> and its editor from 1991 to 1998, when it was taken over by the ''[[National Post]]'' and incorporated into it.<ref name=FP>''Financial Post'', [http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/diane-francis.html Diane Francis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403141948/http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/diane-francis.html |date=3 April 2019 }}, retrieved 31 January 2019</ref> She has been a columnist and editor-at-large at the ''National Post'' since then.<ref name="officialbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.php |title=Official biography |accessdate=2009-12-18 |publisher=dianefrancis.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131025700/http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.php |archivedate=31 January 2010 }}</ref> She is also a regular contributor to the Atlantic Council, ''[[New York Post]]'', the ''[[Huffington Post]]'', and the ''[[Kyiv Post]]'', as well as newspapers around the world. She is a broadcaster, speaker and author of ten books on Canadian socioeconomic subjects.<ref name="officialbio"/> She publishes a twice-weekly newsletter on Substack about geopolitics, white collar crime, trends, technology, and business which is a best-seller and read in 106 countries.


Francis is a distinguished professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at [[Toronto Metropolitan University]] (formerly Ryerson University) in Toronto.<ref name=RU>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryerson.ca/ceooutlook/dianefrancis/|title=Diane Francis – bio – CEO Outlook – Ryerson University|work=ryerson.ca|accessdate=19 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527003538/http://www.ryerson.ca/ceooutlook/dianefrancis/|archivedate=27 May 2010}}</ref> She was a visiting fellow at [[Harvard University]]'s Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005<ref>[[Harvard University]], [http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/fellowships/fellows_former_semester.html Former Fellows and Visiting Faculty], retrieved 24 August 2010</ref> and has been a media fellow at the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name=RU/>
Francis was a distinguished professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at [[Toronto Metropolitan University]] (formerly Ryerson University) in Toronto until 2018.<ref name=RU>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryerson.ca/ceooutlook/dianefrancis/|title=Diane Francis – bio – CEO Outlook – Ryerson University|work=ryerson.ca|accessdate=19 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527003538/http://www.ryerson.ca/ceooutlook/dianefrancis/|archivedate=27 May 2010}}</ref> She was a visiting fellow at [[Harvard University]]'s Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005<ref>Harvard University, [http://www.hks.harvard.edu/presspol/fellowships/fellows_former_semester.html Former Fellows and Visiting Faculty], retrieved 24 August 2010</ref> and has been a media fellow at the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name=RU/>


She holds an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from the [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]] (1997),<ref>http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25031/convocation_1997_fall.pdf#page=15 {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smu.ca/academics/archives/diane-marie-francis.html|title = Diane Marie Francis &#124; the Patrick Power Library &#124; Saint Mary's University}}</ref> and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University (2013<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ryerson.ca/convocation/honorary-doctorate/honorary-doctorates/ | title=Past Honorary Doctorates | publisher=Ryerson University | accessdate=13 May 2020 }}</ref>). In 2019, she received the Tryzub Award as a Friend of Ukraine for her decades of work and anti-corruption activism in that country.
She holds an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from the [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]] (1997),<ref>http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25031/convocation_1997_fall.pdf#page=15 {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smu.ca/academics/archives/diane-marie-francis.html|title = Diane Marie Francis &#124; the Patrick Power Library &#124; Saint Mary's University}}</ref> and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University (2013<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ryerson.ca/convocation/honorary-doctorate/honorary-doctorates/ | title=Past Honorary Doctorates | publisher=Ryerson University | accessdate=13 May 2020 }}</ref>).


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Twitter | id= dianefrancis1}}
* {{Twitter | id= dianefrancis1}}

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Latest revision as of 02:29, 1 November 2024

For the Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter, see Diane Francis (athlete). For others with similar names, see Diana Frances (disambiguation).

Diane Francis
Francis in 2019
Born (1946-11-14) 14 November 1946 (age 78)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityCanadian, US, British[1]
Occupation(s)Author, editor, journalist
Known forEditor, Financial Post

Diane Marie Francis (born 14 November 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author and editor-at-large for the National Post newspaper since 1998.[2]

Background

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Francis was born in Chicago, Illinois,[3] on 14 November 1946. She immigrated to Canada in 1966 and became a naturalized Canadian citizen.[4] She is married and has two adult children.[5]

Career

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Francis was a reporter and columnist with the Toronto Star from 1981 to 1987, then a columnist and director with the Toronto Sun, Maclean's and the Financial Post in 1987[6] and its editor from 1991 to 1998, when it was taken over by the National Post and incorporated into it.[6] She has been a columnist and editor-at-large at the National Post since then.[2] She is also a regular contributor to the Atlantic Council, New York Post, the Huffington Post, and the Kyiv Post, as well as newspapers around the world. She is a broadcaster, speaker and author of ten books on Canadian socioeconomic subjects.[2] She publishes a twice-weekly newsletter on Substack about geopolitics, white collar crime, trends, technology, and business which is a best-seller and read in 106 countries.

Francis was a distinguished professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in Toronto until 2018.[7] She was a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005[8] and has been a media fellow at the World Economic Forum.[7]

She holds an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from the Saint Mary's University (1997),[9][10] and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University (2013[11]).

Bibliography

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  • Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country (2013), HarperCollins
  • Who Owns Canada Now (2008), HarperCollins
  • Immigration: The Economic Case (2002), Key Porter Books, ISBN 1-55263-532-5
  • Underground Nation: The Secret Economy and the Future of Canada (2002), Key Porter Books, ISBN 1-55013-612-7
  • BRE-X: The Inside Story – The Stock Swindle That Shocked The World (1998), Seal Books, ISBN 1-55013-913-4
  • Fighting for Canada (1996), Key Porter Books, ISBN 1-55013-796-4
  • A Matter of Survival: Canada in the 21st Century (1993), Key Porter Books
  • The Diane Francis Inside Guide to Canada's 50 Best Stocks (1990), Key Porter Books, ISBN 1-55013-218-0
  • Contrepreneurs (1988), Macmillan of Canada, ISBN 0771599153
  • Controlling Interest – Who Owns Canada (1986), Macmillan Publishers, ISBN 0-7715-9744-4[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Diane Francis, "Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country"". YouTube. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Official biography". dianefrancis.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Controlling interest : who owns Canada? / Diane Francis (ResAnet record)". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Francis, Diane (Marie) 1946- | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ Diane Francis, dianefrancismylife blog, Diane Francis' Life, 4 February 2006
  6. ^ a b Financial Post, Diane Francis Archived 3 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 31 January 2019
  7. ^ a b "Diane Francis – bio – CEO Outlook – Ryerson University". ryerson.ca. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  8. ^ Harvard University, Former Fellows and Visiting Faculty, retrieved 24 August 2010
  9. ^ http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25031/convocation_1997_fall.pdf#page=15 [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ "Diane Marie Francis | the Patrick Power Library | Saint Mary's University".
  11. ^ "Past Honorary Doctorates". Ryerson University. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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