Susan Delacourt
Susan Delacourt is a Canadian political journalist.
Susan Delacourt | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation | Political journalist |
| Employer | Toronto Star |
| Notable work | United We Fall (1993)
Shaughnessy (2000) Juggernaut (2003) Shopping for Votes (2013) |
| Awards | Canadian Journalism Fellowship (2008)
Charles Lynch Award for reporting with the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery (2011) Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism (2014) |
| Website | https://www.thestar.com/authors.delacourt_susan.html |
She spent her childhood and adolescence in Milton, Ontario.[1] She first developed her skills as a journalist while at the University of Western Ontario, where she was an editor of the UWO Gazette, the student newspaper.[2]
In 2011, Delacourt was selected by her peers as the recipient of the Charles Lynch Award, for lifetime achievement in political writing.[3] In 2012, Delacourt was named by Canadian political newspaper Hill Times as one of "The Top 100 Most Influential People in Government and Politics".[3] In 2007, she was among the first inductees into Milton's Walk of Fame for the town's 150th anniversary to honor her achievements.[4]
Delacourt is a senior writer at the Toronto Star.[5] Previously, she was the senior political writer at the National Post, a columnist and feature writer at the Ottawa Citizen and, for sixteen years,[2] a parliamentary correspondent and editorial board member of The Globe and Mail. She is a graduate the University of Western Ontario (1982, majoring in Political Science).[2] She is also a Masters student in the School of Political Studies at Carleton University, studying "consumerism and material culture, and their intersection with citizenship/democracy/politics".[6]
Delacourt is the author of four books on Canadian politics: United We Fall: The Crisis of Democracy in Canada (1993), an account of the failure of the Charlottetown Accord,[7] Shaughnessy: The Passionate Politics of Shaughnessy Cohen (2000), concerning the late Member of Parliament, Juggernaut: Paul Martin's Campaign for Chretien's Crown (2003), and Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them (2013). Shopping for Votes was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Susan Delacourt, I remember Milton: Facebook page hearkens back to a simpler time. Toronto Star, July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c Rebecca Gardiner, Inside The Prime Minister's Office. Western News, University of Western Ontario, November 29, 2004. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Mark Bourrie, Well-connected, visible, a lot of clout with Liberal-leftie network. The Hill Times, March 5, 2012. Retrieved via electronic subscription, July 16, 2012.
- ^ "Walk of Fame inductees announced". The Canadian Champion. June 22, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Toronto Star, Profile of Susan Delacourt Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ Profile of Susan Delacourt, Academia.edu. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Karen (October 15, 1993). "Writer explores failure of old-style politics in Accord". The Canadian Champion. p. 11. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Hilary Weston Prize 2014: The shortlist revealed!". CBC Books, September 17, 2014.
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