10 Facts About Diane Francis

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

Diane Francis immigrated to Canada in 1966 and became a naturalized Canadian citizen.

Diane 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.

Diane Francis has been a columnist and editor-at-large at the National Post since then.

Diane Francis is a regular contributor to the Atlantic Council, New York Post, the Huffington Post, and the Kyiv Post, as well as newspapers around the world.

Diane Francis is a broadcaster, speaker and author of ten books on Canadian socioeconomic subjects.

Diane Francis publishes a twice-weekly newsletter about geopolitics, white collar crime, trends, technology, and business which is a best-seller and read in 106 countries.

Diane Francis was a distinguished professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto until 2018.

Diane Francis was a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center in autumn 2005 and has been a media fellow at the World Economic Forum.

Diane Francis holds an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from the Saint Mary's University, and an Honorary Doctorate from Ryerson University.