Diane Marie Francis (born 14 November 1946) is a Canadian-American journalist, author, and editor-at-large for the National Post newspaper since 1998. 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 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 was a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005 and has been a media fellow at the World Economic Forum. and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University (2013).
Bibliography
- Merger of the Century: Why Canada and America Should Become One Country (2013), HarperCollins
- Who Owns Canada Now (2008), HarperCollins
- Immigration: The Economic Case (2002), Key Porter Books,
- Underground Nation: The Secret Economy and the Future of Canada (2002), Key Porter Books,
- BRE-X: The Inside Story – The Stock Swindle That Shocked The World (1998), Seal Books,
- Fighting for Canada (1996), Key Porter Books,
- A Matter of Survival: Canada in the 21st Century (1993), Key Porter Books
- The Diane Francis Inside Guide to Canada's 50 Best Stocks (1990), Key Porter Books,
- Contrepreneurs (1988), Macmillan of Canada,
- Controlling Interest – Who Owns Canada (1986), Macmillan Publishers,