Margaret Wente
| Margaret Wente | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1950 Evanston, Illinois |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | BA (University of Michigan) MA, English (University of Toronto) |
| Occupation | columnist |
| Spouse | Ian McLeod |
Margaret Wente (born 15 February 1950) is a columnist for Canada's largest national daily newspaper, The Globe and Mail and a director of the Energy Probe Research Foundation. She has received the National Newspaper Award for column-writing twice.[1]
Wente was born in Evanston, Illinois and moved to Toronto in 1964, and has since become a naturalized Canadian citizen. She holds a BA in English from the University of Michigan and a MA in English from the University of Toronto.[1] She joined The Globe and Mail in 1986. She has been editor of the paper's business section, the ROB [Report on Business], and managing editor of the paper.[1] Her columns have appeared in the Globe and Mail since 1992, and she has been a full-time columnist for the paper since 1999. She is a frequent commentator on television and radio, and has won numerous journalism awards.[1]
[edit] Publications
An Accidental Canadian: Reflections on My Home and (Not) Native Land (2004, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-200798-3)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/margaret-wente/#
