Lawrence Martin
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Lawrence Martin is a Canadian journalist and author of a two-volume biography of Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien
.
Born in 1948 and raised in Hamilton, he received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from that city's McMaster University
in 1969, and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University
in 1983.
Martin has spent many years at the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail
where he began as a sports reporter in 1974.
He served as the newspaper's Washington, DC bureau chief from 1978 to 1981. He later served as bureau chief for the Globe in Moscow from 1985 to 1988. He was also a national affairs columnist for the Southam Newspapers chain until July, 2001.
Now living in Ottawa and a columnist for The Globe and Mail, Martin also writes an occasional column for the Quebec daily La Presse and appears frequently on Canadian television and radio as a political commentator.
Much of Martin's efforts in recent years have focused on writing biographies about contemporary Canadian political figures. Martin has written ten books during his career, including a biography of Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux
.
He wrote a controversial biography of Quebec sovereignist leader Lucien Bouchard
which was followed by his books on the life and career of Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien
. Harperland: The Politics of Control, a book about the first 4 years of PM Stephen Harper
's governance was released in October 2010.
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
.
Born in 1948 and raised in Hamilton, he received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from that city's McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
in 1969, and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1983.
Martin has spent many years at the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
where he began as a sports reporter in 1974.
He served as the newspaper's Washington, DC bureau chief from 1978 to 1981. He later served as bureau chief for the Globe in Moscow from 1985 to 1988. He was also a national affairs columnist for the Southam Newspapers chain until July, 2001.
Now living in Ottawa and a columnist for The Globe and Mail, Martin also writes an occasional column for the Quebec daily La Presse and appears frequently on Canadian television and radio as a political commentator.
Much of Martin's efforts in recent years have focused on writing biographies about contemporary Canadian political figures. Martin has written ten books during his career, including a biography of Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
.
He wrote a controversial biography of Quebec sovereignist leader Lucien Bouchard
Lucien Bouchard
Lucien Bouchard, is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat, politician and former Minister of the Environment of the Canadian Federal Government. He was the Leader of Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1996, and the 27th Premier of Quebec from January 29, 1996 to March 8, 2001...
which was followed by his books on the life and career of Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
. Harperland: The Politics of Control, a book about the first 4 years of PM Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
's governance was released in October 2010.