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1 - Desbarats The Academic Journalist
2 - Desbarats at Centre of Storm

London, Ontario
(Features two articles)

1 - Zych's interview with Desbarats discusses how he arrived to this position as Dean of UWO's School of Journalism, his impressions and revelations whilst working at UWO, while also discussing some of the…

Tags: About Desbarats, Academia, Commentary, Education, Interview, University of Western Ontario

A Declaration of Faith

Montreal, Quebec

A positive review on Desbarats's polemicist view on the national outlook of Canada. Zolf discusses the major points brought on through Desbarats's marshalled portrayal of the political situation within Canada - including the…

Tags: About Desbarats, Book Review, Canada, Canadian Constitution, Non-fiction, Pierre Trudeau, Politics

A Must Tonight - the CBC Look at Separatism

Montreal, Quebec

A positive review of Desbarats’ CBC documentary entitled “Separatism- A Decade in Perspective.” It is described as being the first true, rather unbiased, look at Quebec separatism. It includes rare footage of the controversial…

Tags: About Desbarats, Documentary, Political History, Programme Review, Quebec, Separatism

A Quebec View of Ontario's Costly Election

Ottawa, Ontario

Desbarats believed that the 1971 Ontario provincial election would indicate what future elections across the country would look like years in the future. More would be spent on advertisements (millions), they would be personality…

Tags: Advertisements, Commentary, Election, Political parties, Politics

Action Canada: Lots of Targets but Few Members

Toronto, Ontario

Discussed a new political party, Action Canada, which seemed to have mass appeal but very few followers and very little buzz surrounding it.

Tags: Political parties, Politics

An Allegiance Without Thought: Canada's Support of U.S. Military Action in Iraq has no Purpose

London, Ontario

In this article, Desbarats discusses his opinion on Canada's support of the United States' military involvement in Iraq. He cites Canada’s previous involvement in America’s invasion of Somalia as a complete and dangerous failure…

Tags: Commentary, Iraq, Military Action, Politics, Somalia, US/Canada Relations

An Executive Ivory Tower

Exhibit review and interview with artist Colin Hawort's one man show, at the Agnes Lefort Gallery in 1961.

Tags: Agnes Lefort Gallery, Colin Haworth, Cultural Event, Exhibition

Anniversary of a Crisis

Montreal, Quebec

A positive review on Desbarats' documentary on the Cross Kidnapping during the October Crisis. Descriptions on key elements of the programme are highlighted within the article - with MacDonald noting the effectiveness of…

Tags: About Desbarats, Documentary, October Crisis, Programme Review, Quebec, Separatism

Apathy Greets the Inquiry Into October crisis

Montreal, Quebec

Written on location from Montreal. The Citizen’s Commission of Inquiry into the War Measures Act began in Ottawa on October 12th, 1971. Desbarats condemns the composition of the inquiry panel. He argued there were not enough…

Tags: Commission of Inquiry, October Crisis, Politics, Separatism, War Measures Act

Around the Town on 20 Cents-Lazy Historians' Way

Montreal, Quebec

Desbarats outlines a hypotheitcal, self-guided, tour on Montreal which he dubs the “20 cent tour.” He is somewhat sarcastic and comical in his design of the tour. It focuses on historical locations and building, many of which are…

Tags: Historical Architecture, History, Montreal, Quebec, Tourism

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