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'''Diane Francis''' is a ] journalist, author, and the editor-at-large for the '']'' newspaper<ref name="officialbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.htm |title=Official biography |accessdate=2007-03-31}}</ref>. Her columns are syndicated across Canada's largest newspaper chain in major cities. She also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. She is married and has two adult children.<ref></ref>
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{{Infobox person
| name = Diane Francis
| image = Diane Francis Tryzub Award.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Francis in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|11|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = ], Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Canadian, US, British<ref name="one">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnjYfXCPZjc | title=Diane Francis, "Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country" | website=] | date=2014-11-10 | accessdate=2024-11-01}}</ref>
| other_names =
| occupation = Author, editor, journalist
| known_for = Editor, '']''
}}


'''Diane Marie Francis''' (born 14 November 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author and editor-at-large for the '']'' newspaper since 1998.<ref name="officialbio"/>
Francis is also a broadcaster and a best-selling author of nine books on a variety of socio-economic subjects for Canadians<ref name="officialbio" />. Her book titled '']'' was published in the ] as ''Maîtres Chanteurs Chez Nous!''<ref name="officialffc">{{cite web |url=http://www.dianefrancis.com/ffc.htm |title="Fighting for Canada" |publisher=official website |accessdate=2007-03-31}}</ref>. In it, she alleged subversive tactics and violation of ] by certain members of the ] during the ]<ref name="officialffc" />.


==Background==
Francis has been the recipient of a number of awards for her work in journalism from various organizations, publications, and universities throughout Canada<ref name="officialbio" />. She is Distinguished Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada's largest business school. She has been a fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center and a media fellow at the World Economic Forum. She has served on the advisory board of the ] and a member of the board of directors for ] Canada, and as the volunteer chair for the fund-raising campaign for ]'s community health center<ref name="officialbio" />.
Francis was born in ], Illinois,<ref name=CCControll>{{cite web | url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/wbin/resanet/itemdisp/i=6363337 | title=Controlling interest : who owns Canada? / Diane Francis (ResAnet record) | publisher=] | accessdate=2009-12-28 }}</ref> on 14 November 1946. She immigrated to Canada in 1966 and became a naturalized Canadian citizen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/francis-diane-marie-1946|title=Francis, Diane (Marie) 1946- {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|website=encyclopedia.com|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref> She is married and has two adult children.<ref>Diane Francis, dianefrancismylife blog, , 4 February 2006</ref>


==Career==
In September 2007, Diane Francis became a Director of ], listed on the ] and ]s. In November 2009, she became a trust for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, a world leader in oceanography research. Her 9th book, ''Who Owns Canada Now?'' was published in March 2008 by Harper Collins and profiles Canada's 75 billionaires, 36 of whom have never been interviewed before.
Francis was a reporter and columnist with the '']'' from 1981 to 1987, then a columnist and director with the '']'', '']'' and the '']'' in 1987<ref name=FP/> and its editor from 1991 to 1998, when it was taken over by the '']'' and incorporated into it.<ref name=FP>''Financial Post'', {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403141948/http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/diane-francis.html |date=3 April 2019 }}, retrieved 31 January 2019</ref> She has been a columnist and editor-at-large at the ''National Post'' since then.<ref name="officialbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.php |title=Official biography |accessdate=2009-12-18 |publisher=dianefrancis.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131025700/http://www.dianefrancis.com/bio.php |archivedate=31 January 2010 }}</ref> She is also a regular contributor to the Atlantic Council, '']'', the '']'', and the '']'', as well as newspapers around the world. She is a broadcaster, speaker and author of ten books on Canadian socioeconomic subjects.<ref name="officialbio"/> She publishes a twice-weekly newsletter on Substack about geopolitics, white collar crime, trends, technology, and business which is a best-seller and read in 106 countries.


Francis was a distinguished professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at ] (formerly Ryerson University) in Toronto until 2018.<ref name=RU>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryerson.ca/ceooutlook/dianefrancis/|title=Diane Francis – bio – CEO Outlook – Ryerson University|work=ryerson.ca|accessdate=19 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527003538/http://www.ryerson.ca/ceooutlook/dianefrancis/|archivedate=27 May 2010}}</ref> She was a visiting fellow at ]'s Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005<ref>Harvard University, , retrieved 24 August 2010</ref> and has been a media fellow at the ].<ref name=RU/>
In December 2009, Francis called for a global imposition of China's ].<ref></ref> Francis is the mother of two children.


She holds an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from the ] (1997),<ref>http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25031/convocation_1997_fall.pdf#page=15 {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smu.ca/academics/archives/diane-marie-francis.html|title = Diane Marie Francis &#124; the Patrick Power Library &#124; Saint Mary's University}}</ref> and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University (2013<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ryerson.ca/convocation/honorary-doctorate/honorary-doctorates/ | title=Past Honorary Doctorates | publisher=Ryerson University | accessdate=13 May 2020 }}</ref>).
⚫ == Bibliography ==

⚫ *'']'' (2008)
⚫ ==Bibliography==
⚫ *'']'' (2002)
*''Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country'' (2013), ]
*'']'' (2002)
⚫ *''Who Owns Canada Now'' (2008), ]
*'']'' (1998)
⚫ *''Immigration: The Economic Case'' (2002), ], {{ISBN|1-55263-532-5}}
*'']'' (1996)
*''Underground Nation: The Secret Economy and the Future of Canada'' (2002), ], {{ISBN|1-55013-612-7}}
*'']'' (1993)
*''BRE-X: The Inside Story – The Stock Swindle That Shocked The World'' (1998), Seal Books, {{ISBN|1-55013-913-4}}
⚫ *'']'' (1990)
*''Fighting for Canada'' (1996), ], {{ISBN|1-55013-796-4}}
*'']'' (1988)
*''A Matter of Survival: Canada in the 21st Century'' (1993), ]
*'']'' (1986)
⚫ *''The Diane Francis Inside Guide to Canada's 50 Best Stocks'' (1990), ], {{ISBN|1-55013-218-0}}
*''Contrepreneurs'' (1988), Macmillan of Canada, {{ISBN|0771599153}}
*''Controlling Interest – Who Owns Canada'' (1986), ], {{ISBN|0-7715-9744-4}}<ref name=CCControll />


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==External links==
* {{Twitter | id= dianefrancis1}}

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American-born Canadian journalist (born 1946) For the Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter, see Diane Francis (athlete). For others with similar names, see Diana Frances (disambiguation).

Diane Francis
Francis in 2019
Born (1946-11-14) 14 November 1946 (age 78)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityCanadian, US, British
Occupation(s)Author, editor, journalist
Known forEditor, Financial Post

Diane Marie Francis (born 14 November 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author and editor-at-large for the National Post newspaper since 1998.

Background

Francis was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 14 November 1946. She immigrated to Canada in 1966 and became a naturalized Canadian citizen. She is married and has two adult children.

Career

Francis was a reporter and columnist with the Toronto Star from 1981 to 1987, then a columnist and director with the Toronto Sun, Maclean's and the Financial Post in 1987 and its editor from 1991 to 1998, when it was taken over by the National Post and incorporated into it. She has been a columnist and editor-at-large at the National Post since then. She is also a regular contributor to the Atlantic Council, New York Post, the Huffington Post, and the Kyiv Post, as well as newspapers around the world. She is a broadcaster, speaker and author of ten books on Canadian socioeconomic subjects. She publishes a twice-weekly newsletter on Substack about geopolitics, white collar crime, trends, technology, and business which is a best-seller and read in 106 countries.

Francis was a distinguished professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in Toronto until 2018. She was a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005 and has been a media fellow at the World Economic Forum.

She holds an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from the Saint Mary's University (1997), and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University (2013).

Bibliography

References

  1. "Diane Francis, "Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country"". YouTube. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Official biography". dianefrancis.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Controlling interest : who owns Canada? / Diane Francis (ResAnet record)". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  4. "Francis, Diane (Marie) 1946- | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. Diane Francis, dianefrancismylife blog, Diane Francis' Life, 4 February 2006
  6. ^ Financial Post, Diane Francis Archived 3 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 31 January 2019
  7. ^ "Diane Francis – bio – CEO Outlook – Ryerson University". ryerson.ca. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  8. Harvard University, Former Fellows and Visiting Faculty, retrieved 24 August 2010
  9. http://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/25031/convocation_1997_fall.pdf#page=15
  10. "Diane Marie Francis | the Patrick Power Library | Saint Mary's University".
  11. "Past Honorary Doctorates". Ryerson University. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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