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Things that Go Bump in the Flight: For Us White-knuckle Fliers, There's No Replacing Propellers and Open Cockpit Doors

London, Ontario

Desbarats discusses his odd preference for smaller, more cramped propeller planes a opposed to larger passenger jets. He believed that smaller, propeller planes were “more human,” and that he felt more connected to his fellow…

Tags: Domestic Flights, Flying, Planes, technology

This, Our Province

Book review regarding The State of Quebec, Desbarats' commentary on the historical developments which gave rise to the province of Quebec.

Tags: About Desbarats, Book Review, History, Non-fiction, Quebec

Those anti-Kosygin Incidents: 'Cries From the Heart'

Montreal, Quebec

Letters to the editor, from readers in response to Desbarats' article on the anti-Kosygin protests in Canada, during the month of October 1971

Tags: About Desbarats, anti-Kosygin Protests, Editorials, Politics

Time Runs Out On CBMT's Hourglass Tonight

Article discussing the potential cancellation of newcaster program The Hourglass - which Desbarats previously worked at.

Tags: About Desbarats, Newscasting Program, The Hourglass

Tokyo-An Ugly City But So Vital

Montreal, Quebec

Part three of a six part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally about his three week stay in Japan. The article focuses on Tokyo. It was a growing city with very high rents. He discusses the issue of housing Olympic spectators and…

Tags: Economics, housing, Japan, Olympics, Population, Tokyo, Urban Life

Tory Hopes in Quebec Ride on a Leader

Ottawa, Ontario

Focuses on the Conservative Party’s decision over who would lead the upcoming election campaign in Quebec. He notes that all members who were being considered were bilingual and that despite possessing an English surname, candidate…

Tags: Bilingualism, Brian Mulroney, Conservative, Election

Trudeau Shirking Chance to Define Canada's Relationship with U.S.

Ottawa, Ontario

Desbarats felt that Trudeau was not being clear enough about Canada’s position with the United States in the face of recent import duties imposed by the United States. He argues that the mass media cannot properly convey the…

Tags: Canada, Economics, Media, October Crisis, Pierre Trudeau, Politics, United States, US/Canada Relations

Trudeau Takes a Crash Course in Politics

Vancouver, Bristish Columbia

As Desbarats explains, Trudeau’s rise to political power was extremely quick, therefore he did not have much political experience or a deep understanding of the way the Liberal party operated. Trudeau had since been…

Tags: Leadership, Liberal, Pierre Trudeau, Politics

Trudeau: In Search of a Hot Issue

Ottawa, Ontario

Desbarats discusses the major campaign topics of the NDP, Liberal and Social Credit parties. In his interactions with citizens across the country, while following the campaign, he believed a liberal majority seemed probable. The…

Tags: Canada, Election, Liberal, Pierre Trudeau, Political parties, Politics

U.S. Example an Ominous Warning to Canadian Educators

Desbarats discusses the current trends in education teachings, found within journalism schools across North America - noting that possible risks associated with simply teaching the technical aspects of journalism, as opposed to providing a nurturing…

Tags: Commentary, Education, Journalism, Journalism History

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