John Duffy (writer)
| John Duffy | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | political scientist, biographer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable works | Fights of Our Lives: Elections, Leadership and the Making of Canada |
John Duffy is a Canadian political strategist and writer. He is best known to the general public for Fights of Our Lives: Elections, Leadership and the Making of Canada, his 2002 book which analyzed five historically important Canadian federal elections.[1] The book won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.[2]
Duffy is a former strategist for the Liberal Party of Canada. He served as a policy advisor to Paul Martin, and was involved in the development of the Red Book, the Liberals' platform in the 1993 election.[3] Following his departure from electoral politics, he cofounded StrategyCorp, a consulting firm that advises Fortune 500 companies on government relations.[3]
References
- ↑ "A cynic's guide to Canadian politics". Calgary Herald, September 14, 2002.
- ↑ "Some winning reads; The Giller and G-G differ, as usual". Toronto Star, December 28, 2003.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'There is always a market for visionary leadership': Political strategist John Duffy's new book praises the good fight". National Post, September 4, 2002.