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Political Cartoon Book Recalled Over Bad Joke
Brief article on the recall of Desbarats' children's book
Politics Non-Existent In Swat, Wali Reigns Supreme
Montreal, Quebec
Part five of a five part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally about spending time in Swat, a unique state in the western region of Pakistan. In Swat, there were no political parties, newspapers, or radio stations. The Wali was the…
Part five of a five part co-series with cartoonist Ed McNally about spending time in Swat, a unique state in the western region of Pakistan. In Swat, there were no political parties, newspapers, or radio stations. The Wali was the…
Tags: Developing country, Governance, Media, Pakistan, Political parties, Swat
PQ Win Literary Bonanza for Biography of Levesque
Discussion on Desbarats' biographical work on Rene Levesque, its popularity with the Canadian public.
Tags: About Desbarats, Biography, Non-fiction, Rene Levesque
Provocative Analysis of Canada's Problems
London, Ontario
A generally positive review on Desbarats's "Looking Forward in Anguish: Canada Lost, Canada Found". Craig praises Desbarats on his level of critical overview of the key points leading up to Canada's political environment during the…
A generally positive review on Desbarats's "Looking Forward in Anguish: Canada Lost, Canada Found". Craig praises Desbarats on his level of critical overview of the key points leading up to Canada's political environment during the…
Real Caouette: Spellbinder From Quebec
St. John's, Nfld.
Profiles the life and rise to political power of Quebec’s Social Credit Party leader Real Caouette. Desbarats seems to be a fairly positive profile of Caouette.
Profiles the life and rise to political power of Quebec’s Social Credit Party leader Real Caouette. Desbarats seems to be a fairly positive profile of Caouette.
Rene's Our Mann in Current Crop of Biographies
Montreal, Quebec
A surveying article on the sales of political and historical non-fiction books. Desbarats's biography on Rene Levesque is showcased as the current best selling book, despite laments from Francophones regarding the book's…
A surveying article on the sales of political and historical non-fiction books. Desbarats's biography on Rene Levesque is showcased as the current best selling book, despite laments from Francophones regarding the book's…
Rowdy, Hostile Northern Australia Mirrors Arctic
Montreal, Quebec
Part five of a six part co-series with Cartoonist Ed McNally about spending several weeks in Australia. Desbarats writes about a very rough Austalian bar with an electric international mix of labourers from a uranium and copper…
Part five of a six part co-series with Cartoonist Ed McNally about spending several weeks in Australia. Desbarats writes about a very rough Austalian bar with an electric international mix of labourers from a uranium and copper…
Second Thoughts: Yes, Suburbia, this is the Column You Never Thought I'd Write
London, Ontario
This article focuses on the debate between the superiority and value of downtown versus suburban life. Desbarats very candidly admits that he is slowly becoming acclimatized to suburban life and the comforts and convenience that it…
This article focuses on the debate between the superiority and value of downtown versus suburban life. Desbarats very candidly admits that he is slowly becoming acclimatized to suburban life and the comforts and convenience that it…
Tags: Life Style, London, Suburban life, Suburbia
Seeking Refuge In The Past: The Romanticism of Victorian Poets Offers Solace in a Troubled World
London, Ontario
In this article, Desbarats argues that humans are inherently romantic and that we have, to our detriment, ignored the value of Victorian poetry in a world consumed by computers and fear of nuclear fallout.
In this article, Desbarats argues that humans are inherently romantic and that we have, to our detriment, ignored the value of Victorian poetry in a world consumed by computers and fear of nuclear fallout.
Tags: Electronics, Life Style, Romanticism, Victorian poetry
Snapshots: Peter Desbarats
Toronto, Ontario
An expository piece on Peter. Portrayed as a dynamic, highly skilled risk-taker, the controversial nature of his CBC-TV news program Seven on Six is highlighted by the author, as well as discussions on the program's inclusion of…
An expository piece on Peter. Portrayed as a dynamic, highly skilled risk-taker, the controversial nature of his CBC-TV news program Seven on Six is highlighted by the author, as well as discussions on the program's inclusion of…
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