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'''Jeffrey Carl Simpson''', [[Order of Canada|OC]] (born 17 Feb 1949 in [[New York City, New York]]), is an influential Canadian journalist. For the past 23 years he has been ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s national affairs columnist. He has won all three of [[Canada]]'s leading literary prizes — the [[Governor General's Award]] for non-fiction book writing, the [[National Magazine Award]] for political writing, and the National Newspaper Award [http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/cna.nsf/web/NNA?OpenDocument] for column writing. He has also won the Hyman Solomon Award [http://www.ppforum.ca/en/testimonialdinner/pasthysolomonawardwinners.asp] for excellence in public policy journalism. In January, 2000, he became an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]].
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'''Jeffrey Carl Simpson''', [[Order of Canada|OC]] (born February 17, 1949), is a Canadian journalist. Simpson was ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s national affairs columnist for almost three decades. He has won all three of Canada's leading literary prizes—the [[Governor General's Award]] for non-fiction book writing, the [[National Magazine Awards (Canada)|National Magazine Award]] for political writing, and the National Newspaper Award for column writing. He has also won the Hyman Solomon Award for excellence in public policy journalism<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyman Solomon Award {{!}} Journalism |url=https://ppforum.ca/awards/hyman-solomon-award/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Public Policy Forum |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Donner Prize]] for the best public policy book by a Canadian.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/globe-columnist-jeffrey-simpson-wins-50000-donner-prize/article11565161/|title = Globe columnist Jeffrey Simpson wins $50,000 Donner Prize}}</ref> In January 2000, he became an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]].


Simpson retired from the Globe at the end of June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/the-jeffrey-simpson-decades-four-snapshots-of-a-columnists-eventfulcareer/article30364106/|title = Opinion: The Jeffrey Simpson decades: Four snapshots of a columnist's eventful career}}</ref>
== Biography ==

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== Early life ==
Simpson was born in [[New York]] and moved to Canada when he was 10 years old. He was educated at the [[University of Toronto Schools]]. He graduated from [[Queen's University, Kingston|Queen's University]] in 1971 in History and Political Science. While at Queen's he worked for the campus radio station [[CFRC]]. He won the University's Tricolour Award in his graduating year. He then went on to the [[London School of Economics]]. In 1972–1973, he worked as a Parliamentary Intern in Ottawa where he worked for [[Ed Broadbent]]. A year later, he joined ''The Globe and Mail'' newspaper.
Simpson was born in New York City and moved to Canada when he was 10 years old. Educated at the [[University of Toronto Schools]], he graduated from [[Queen's University, Kingston|Queen's University]] in 1971 in History and Political Science. There, he worked for the campus radio station [[CFRC]] and won the university's Tricolour Award in his graduating year. He then went on to the [[London School of Economics]].

In 1972 to 1973, he worked as a Parliamentary Intern in [[Ottawa]], where he worked for [[Ed Broadbent]]. Then, he joined ''The Globe and Mail''.


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Simpson's career with the Globe began at City Hall in [[Toronto]] and with coverage of [[Quebec]] politics. In 1977, he became a member of the paper's [[Ottawa]] bureau, and eighteen months later he was named ''The Globe and Mail''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Ottawa bureau chief. From 1981&ndash;1983, Simpson served as ''The Globe and Mail''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s European correspondent based in London. From January 1984 until June 2016, he wrote a daily ''Globe and Mail'' column on national affairs.
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His ongoing career with the Globe began at City Hall in [[Toronto]] and with coverage of [[Quebec]] politics. In 1977, he became a member of the paper's [[Ottawa]] bureau, and eighteen months later he was named ''The Globe and Mail''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Ottawa bureau chief. From 1981&ndash;1983, Simpson served as the ''The Globe and Mail''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s European correspondent based in [[London]]. Since January, 1984 he has written a critically-acclaimed daily column on national affairs.


He has written numerous magazine articles for such publications as ''[[Saturday Night (magazine)|Saturday Night]]'', ''[[Report on Business Magazine]]'', the ''[[Journal of Canadian Studies]]'' and ''[[Queen's Quarterly]]''. He has spoken at dozens of major conferences in Canada and internationally on a variety of domestic and international issues.
Simpson has written numerous magazine articles for such publications as ''[[Saturday Night (magazine)|Saturday Night]]'', ''[[Report on Business Magazine]]'', the ''[[Journal of Canadian Studies]],'' ''[[Queen's Quarterly]]'', and the ''[[Literary Review of Canada]]''. He has spoken at dozens of major conferences in Canada and internationally on a variety of domestic and international issues.


Mr. Simpson is a frequent and enthusiastic participant in regular political debate on radio or television, in French and in English. He has been a guest lecturer at such universities as [[Oxford University|Oxford]], [[Edinburgh University|Edinburgh]], [[Harvard University|Harvard]], [[Princeton University|Princeton]], [[Brigham Young University|Brigham Young]], [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]], [[University of Maine|Maine]], [[University of California|California]] plus more than a dozen universities in [[Canada]].
Simpson is a frequent and enthusiastic participant in regular political debate on radio or television, in French and in English. He has been a guest lecturer at such universities as [[Oxford University|Oxford]], [[Edinburgh University|Edinburgh]], [[Harvard University|Harvard]], [[Princeton University|Princeton]], [[Brigham Young University|Brigham Young]], [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]], [[University of Maine|Maine]], [[University of California|California]] plus more than a dozen universities in Canada.


In 1993–1994, Simpson was on leave from his column as a John S. Knight fellow at [[Stanford University]] in [[Palo Alto, California]]. He has been a Skelton-Clark fellow and Brockington Visitor at Queen's University. He has also been a John V. Clyne fellow at the [[University of British Columbia]], a distinguished visitor at the [[University of Alberta]] and a member of the [[Georgetown University]] Leadership Seminar. He has been awarded honorary doctorates of laws from the University of British Columbia and the [[University of Western Ontario]].
In 1993–1994, Simpson was on leave from his column as a John S. Knight fellow at [[Stanford University]] in [[Palo Alto, California]]. He has been a Skelton-Clark fellow and Brockington Visitor at Queen's University. He has also been a John V. Clyne fellow at the [[University of British Columbia]], a distinguished visitor at the [[University of Alberta]] and a member of the [[Georgetown University]] Leadership Seminar. He has been awarded honorary doctorates of laws from the University of British Columbia and the [[University of Western Ontario]].


Simpson has been a member of the board of trustees at Queen's University; the board of overseers at Green College, University of British Columbia; the advisory board of the ''Review of Constitutional Studies'' at the University of Alberta; the editorial board of ''The Queen's Quarterly'', and the Canadian Consortium for Asia-Pacific Security at York University and the University of Toronto. He has been vice-chairman of the City of [[Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa]] Library Board.
Simpson has been a member of the board of trustees at Queen's University; the board of overseers at Green College, University of British Columbia; the advisory board of the ''Review of Constitutional Studies'' at the University of Alberta; the editorial board of ''The Queen's Quarterly'', and the Canadian Consortium for Asia-Pacific Security at York University and the University of Toronto. He has been vice-chairman of the City of [[Ottawa]] Library Board.


Simpson is a Senior Fellow at the [[University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs]].[http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/enwiki/api/eng/index.asp]
Simpson is a Senior Fellow at the [[University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs]].[http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/enwiki/api/eng/index.asp]{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


In 2006, Simpson was awarded the [[Charles Lynch Award]] in recognition of his outstanding coverage of national issues.
In 2006, Simpson was awarded the [[Charles Lynch Award]] in recognition of his outstanding coverage of national issues.


Simpson is also an outspoken critic of the [[monarchy of Canada]] and has written in favour of [[Republicanism in Canada|republicanism]] in his column <ref>[http://andrewcoyne.com/columns/NationalPost/2002/20020410.html "When is Canada going to grow up?"]</ref>.
Simpson is also an outspoken critic of the [[monarchy of Canada]] and has written in favour of [[Republicanism in Canada|republicanism]] in his column.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/will-canada-ever-grow-up/article753897/ Simpson, "Will Canada ever grow up?" 2 April 2002]</ref>


Simpson is an avid Ottawa Senators fan and in 2011 attempted to convince the team to replace its general manager, referencing his position as the Globe's national affairs columnist on the newspaper's letterhead to demand the change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the6thsens.com/2011-articles/january/reactions858589.html|title = Senators}}</ref> He threatened to not renew his season tickets, if the team did not fire the GM.
==Books authored==

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Simpson has authored seven books:
Simpson is also a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trilateral.org/download/file/TC_%20list_5-12%20(2).pdf |title= |website=www.trilateral.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526112706/http://www.trilateral.org/download/file/TC_%20list_5-12%20%282%29.pdf |archive-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
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Simpson has authored eight books:
*1980 - ''Discipline of Power'', winner of the [[1980 Governor General's Awards|1980 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction]].
*1980 - ''Discipline of Power'', winner of the [[1980 Governor General's Awards|1980 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction]].
*1988 - ''Spoils of Power''
*1988 - ''Spoils of Power''
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*2001 - ''[[The Friendly Dictatorship]]''
*2001 - ''[[The Friendly Dictatorship]]''
*2007 - ''Hot Air: Meeting Canada's Climate Change Challenge'' (co-authored with [[Mark Jaccard]] and Nic Rivers)
*2007 - ''Hot Air: Meeting Canada's Climate Change Challenge'' (co-authored with [[Mark Jaccard]] and Nic Rivers)
*2012 - ''Chronic Condition: Why Canada's Health Care System Needs to be Dragged into the 21st Century''

==See also==
* [[List of newspaper columnists]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 2 November 2024

Jeffrey Simpson
Born
Jeffrey Carl Simpson

(1949-02-17) February 17, 1949 (age 75)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityCanadian
Education
OccupationJournalist

Jeffrey Carl Simpson, OC (born February 17, 1949), is a Canadian journalist. Simpson was The Globe and Mail's national affairs columnist for almost three decades. He has won all three of Canada's leading literary prizes—the Governor General's Award for non-fiction book writing, the National Magazine Award for political writing, and the National Newspaper Award for column writing. He has also won the Hyman Solomon Award for excellence in public policy journalism[1] and the Donner Prize for the best public policy book by a Canadian.[2] In January 2000, he became an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Simpson retired from the Globe at the end of June 2016.[3]

Early life

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Simpson was born in New York City and moved to Canada when he was 10 years old. Educated at the University of Toronto Schools, he graduated from Queen's University in 1971 in History and Political Science. There, he worked for the campus radio station CFRC and won the university's Tricolour Award in his graduating year. He then went on to the London School of Economics.

In 1972 to 1973, he worked as a Parliamentary Intern in Ottawa, where he worked for Ed Broadbent. Then, he joined The Globe and Mail.

Career

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Simpson's career with the Globe began at City Hall in Toronto and with coverage of Quebec politics. In 1977, he became a member of the paper's Ottawa bureau, and eighteen months later he was named The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau chief. From 1981–1983, Simpson served as The Globe and Mail's European correspondent based in London. From January 1984 until June 2016, he wrote a daily Globe and Mail column on national affairs.

Simpson has written numerous magazine articles for such publications as Saturday Night, Report on Business Magazine, the Journal of Canadian Studies, Queen's Quarterly, and the Literary Review of Canada. He has spoken at dozens of major conferences in Canada and internationally on a variety of domestic and international issues.

Simpson is a frequent and enthusiastic participant in regular political debate on radio or television, in French and in English. He has been a guest lecturer at such universities as Oxford, Edinburgh, Harvard, Princeton, Brigham Young, Johns Hopkins, Maine, California plus more than a dozen universities in Canada.

In 1993–1994, Simpson was on leave from his column as a John S. Knight fellow at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He has been a Skelton-Clark fellow and Brockington Visitor at Queen's University. He has also been a John V. Clyne fellow at the University of British Columbia, a distinguished visitor at the University of Alberta and a member of the Georgetown University Leadership Seminar. He has been awarded honorary doctorates of laws from the University of British Columbia and the University of Western Ontario.

Simpson has been a member of the board of trustees at Queen's University; the board of overseers at Green College, University of British Columbia; the advisory board of the Review of Constitutional Studies at the University of Alberta; the editorial board of The Queen's Quarterly, and the Canadian Consortium for Asia-Pacific Security at York University and the University of Toronto. He has been vice-chairman of the City of Ottawa Library Board.

Simpson is a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.[1][permanent dead link‍]

In 2006, Simpson was awarded the Charles Lynch Award in recognition of his outstanding coverage of national issues.

Simpson is also an outspoken critic of the monarchy of Canada and has written in favour of republicanism in his column.[4]

Simpson is an avid Ottawa Senators fan and in 2011 attempted to convince the team to replace its general manager, referencing his position as the Globe's national affairs columnist on the newspaper's letterhead to demand the change.[5] He threatened to not renew his season tickets, if the team did not fire the GM.

Simpson is also a member of the Trilateral Commission[6]

Bibliography

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Simpson has authored eight books:

  • 1980 - Discipline of Power, winner of the 1980 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction.
  • 1988 - Spoils of Power
  • 1993 - Faultines, Struggling for a Canadian Vision
  • 1996 - The Anxious Years
  • 2000 - Star-Spangled Canadians
  • 2001 - The Friendly Dictatorship
  • 2007 - Hot Air: Meeting Canada's Climate Change Challenge (co-authored with Mark Jaccard and Nic Rivers)
  • 2012 - Chronic Condition: Why Canada's Health Care System Needs to be Dragged into the 21st Century

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hyman Solomon Award | Journalism". Public Policy Forum. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Globe columnist Jeffrey Simpson wins $50,000 Donner Prize".
  3. ^ "Opinion: The Jeffrey Simpson decades: Four snapshots of a columnist's eventful career".
  4. ^ Simpson, "Will Canada ever grow up?" 2 April 2002
  5. ^ "Senators".
  6. ^ www.trilateral.org https://web.archive.org/web/20120526112706/http://www.trilateral.org/download/file/TC_%20list_5-12%20%282%29.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • Information provided by The Globe and Mail, Toronto.
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