Michael Granville Valpy was born on 1942 and is a Canadian journalist and author.
12 Facts About Michael Valpy
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Michael Valpy wrote for The Globe and Mail newspaper where he covered both political and human interest stories until leaving the newspaper in October, 2010.
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Michael Valpy has been a national political columnist for the Vancouver Sun.
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Michael Valpy has been married and divorced twice, first with The Globe and Mail's former chief librarian, Amanda Ferguson, and second with lawyer Deborah Coyne.
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Michael Valpy studied at the University of British Columbia towards a general arts degree for two years before dropping out of university after the premature death of his father and having no money to continue his studies.
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In 1966 and 1967, Michael Valpy was a staff member for the short-lived Company of Young Canadians.
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Michael Valpy returned to the Vancouver Sun, first as a member of its editorial board and then as a political columnist based in Ottawa, Ontario.
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On 13 December 1971, Michael Valpy revealed in an article the secret deal brokered by Justice William Henderson to end the trial of the "Kingston 13".
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Michael Valpy revealed that there had been a secret deal to end the trial as Justice Henderson had called several meetings with the defense lawyers and the Crown Attorneys to discuss how to arrange plea bargains to give the accused the lightest possible sentences with led to a sudden end to the trial on 22 November 1971.
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Michael Valpy is a senior fellow at Massey College at the University of Toronto, a fellow at the University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance and teaches in the university's book and media studies program.
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Michael Valpy continues to write as a freelance journalist with pieces published on the CBC News website and the Toronto Star as well as The Globe and Mail.
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Michael Valpy co-authored three books, produced public affairs documentaries for CBC Radio, contributed chapters to several books on public policy issues and written for Maclean's, Time Canada, Policy Options, Shambhala Sun and Elm Street magazines.