Peter C. Newman is one of Canada’s foremost national commentators on politics and business. An icon of Canadian popular history, he is the author of 20 books that have sold 2 million copies to date. His books range from an in-depth look at the Canadian Establishment and how it has gained its power to the history of the Hudson’s Bay Company and its impact on Canada as a nation.

He is currently a senior contributing editor to MacLean's Magazine. and a contributor to The National Post. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of both MacLean's and The Toronto Star. Under Mr. Newman’s stewardship MacLean's went from a monthly to weekly newsmagazine.

Peter C. Newman is the recipient of numerous journalistic awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award of The Canadian Journalism Foundation. He was elected to The Canadian News Hall of Fame in 1992 and is a Companion in the Order of Canada. Mr. Newman is currently sharing his expertise with our nation’s future journalists as a Visiting Professor at the Sing Tao Graduate School of Journalism, University of British Columbia.

Following is a list and brief description of the books written by Peter C. Newman.

1959 FLAME OF POWER: Intimate profiles of Canada's greatest businessmen. 
    Reprinted five times.

1963 RENEGADE IN POWER: The Diefenbaker Years. 
    Canada's breakthrough political bestseller.

1968 THE DISTEMPER OF OUR TIMES: 
    Book-Of-The-Month selection; U.S. publisher, Alfred Knopf. Reprinted 4 times.

1973 HOME COUNTRY: People, places and power politics. 
    Literary Guild selection,

1975 THE CANADIAN ESTABLISHMENT: VOLUME I
    Best-selling book ever published in Canada

1978 THE BRONFMAN DYNASTY: The Rothschilds of the New World. 
    Book-Of-The-Month Club; Fortune Book Club.

1981 THE ACQUISITORS - THE CANADIAN ESTABLISHMENT: VOLUME II 
    Book-Of-The-Month Club selection and number one best-seller for 12 weeks.

1982 THE ESTABLISHMENT MAN: An intimate profile of Conrad Black. Literary Guild Feature
    selection.

1983 TRUE NORTH—NOT STRONG AND FREE: A Guide to the Peaceable Kingdom in the
    Nuclear Age.

1983 DEBRETT'S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN ESTABLISHMENT:
    Illustrated British Edition.

1985 COMPANY OF ADVENTURERS: Volume I of the history of the Hudson's Bay Company;
    Book-Of-The-Month Club selection: published across the English-speaking world.

1987 CAESARS OF THE WILDERNESS: Volume II history of the Hudson's Bay Company. 
    Number one bestseller for 10 weeks.

1988 SOMETIMES A GREAT NATION: Will Canada Belong To the 21st Century?
    Book-Of-The-Month Club.

1989 EMPIRE OF THE BAY: Illustrated History of the Hudson's Bay Company.

1991 MERCHANT PRINCES: Volume III of the Hudson's Bay history. 
    Number one bestseller for 10 weeks.

1991 CANADA 1892 Portrait Of A Promised Land:
    Presentation book for Canada's 125th Anniversary.

1995 THE CANADIAN REVOLUTION: From Deference To Defiance: 
    Number one national bestseller for eight weeks.

1996 DEFINING MOMENTS: Dispatches from an Unfinished Revolution.

1998 TITANS.Volume 111, The Canadian Establishment:    
    Number One best-seller for I0 weeks.

EDITORIAL CAREER

Peter C. Newman is currently a senior contributing editor at MacLean's. He has held editorial positions at key Canadian newspapers and television stations as listed below.

1951-1955 Assistant Editor, The Financial Post

1955-1964 Ottawa Editor, MacLean's Magazine

1964-1969 Ottawa Editor, Toronto Daily Star

Syndicated column in 29 papers with 2 million circulation

1969-1971 Editor-in-Chief, Toronto Daily Star

1971-1982 Editor-in-Chief, MacLean's Magazine

1972-1983 Director, MacLean Hunter Publishing Inc.

1981-1987 Weekly interview show, Global Television Network

1982-present Senior Contributing Editor, MacLean's Magazine

AWARDS

Peter C. Newman is the recipient of many awards honouring his contributions to journalism. In addition, he has received several honorary degrees and been a visiting professor in both political science and writing at major Canadian universities. His awards are listed below.

1966 National Newspaper- Award for Feature Writing

1967 CBC's Wilderness Award for Best Television Documentary

1971 Michener Award for CBC TV Series, The Tenth Decade

1974 President's Medal, University of Western Ontario

1977 Quill Award, Journalist of the Year

1978 Officer in the Order of Canada

1981 Best Television Program of the Year, ACTRA Award

1983 Knight of Grace, Order of St. Lazarus

1986 National Business Writing Achievement Award

1987 Book of the Year, Canadian Authors Association

1990 Companion in the Order of Canada

1992 Elected to The Canadian News Hall of Fame

1998 Lifetime Achievement Award, The Canadian Journalism Foundation.

Mr. Newman is also involved in other community activities as listed below.

1984 Governor, Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake

1985 Director, Canadian Council for Native Business

1985 Director, Canadian Council for Economic Education

1989 Director, St. Paul's Hospital Foundation, Vancouver, B.C.

1992 Director, Vancouver Airport Authority

1998 Director, Lion's Gate Entertainment Inc.