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TracyMcClark (talk | contribs) m grundle, that's not what she or the source is saying: "The only fix is if all countries drastically reduce their populations, clean up their messes and impose mandatory conservation measures." |
Grundle2600 (talk | contribs) I am adding a quote to prove that she DOES favor a global one child policy. I am no longer using the word "although," so you can't accuse me of "synth." |
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In September 2007, Diane Francis became a Director of [[Aurizon Mines Ltd.]], listed on the [[Toronto Stock Exchange|Toronto]] and [[American Stock Exchange]]s. In November 2009, she became a trust for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, a world leader in oceanography research. Her 9th book, ''Who Owns Canada Now?'' was published in March 2008 by Harper Collins and profiles Canada's 75 billionaires, 36 of whom have never been interviewed before. |
In September 2007, Diane Francis became a Director of [[Aurizon Mines Ltd.]], listed on the [[Toronto Stock Exchange|Toronto]] and [[American Stock Exchange]]s. In November 2009, she became a trust for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, a world leader in oceanography research. Her 9th book, ''Who Owns Canada Now?'' was published in March 2008 by Harper Collins and profiles Canada's 75 billionaires, 36 of whom have never been interviewed before. |
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Francis has two children.<ref>[http://dianefrancismylife.blogspot.com/ Diane Francis' Life]</ref> In 2009, she wrote, "... humans are [[overpopulation|overpopulating]] the world. A planetary law, such as China's [[one-child policy]], is the only way to reverse the disastrous global birthrate... China, despite its dirty coal plants, is the world's leader in terms of fashioning policy to combat environmental degradation, thanks to its one-child-only edict."<ref>[http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438 The real inconvenient truth], financialpost.com, December 8, 2009</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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Revision as of 02:47, 11 December 2009
Diane Francis is a Canadian journalist, author, and the editor-at-large for the National Post newspaper[1]. Her columns are syndicated across Canada's largest newspaper chain in major cities. She also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
Francis is also a broadcaster and a best-selling author of nine books on a variety of socio-economic subjects for Canadians[1]. Her book titled Fighting for Canada was published in the French language as Maîtres Chanteurs Chez Nous![2]. In it, she alleged subversive tactics and violation of human rights by certain members of the Quebec sovereignty movement during the 1995 Quebec referendum[2].
Francis has been the recipient of a number of awards for her work in journalism from various organizations, publications, and universities throughout Canada[1]. She is Distinguished Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada's largest business school. She has been a fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center and a media fellow at the World Economic Forum. She has served on the advisory board of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research and a member of the board of directors for CARE Canada, and as the volunteer chair for the fund-raising campaign for Ryerson University's community health center[1].
In September 2007, Diane Francis became a Director of Aurizon Mines Ltd., listed on the Toronto and American Stock Exchanges. In November 2009, she became a trust for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, a world leader in oceanography research. Her 9th book, Who Owns Canada Now? was published in March 2008 by Harper Collins and profiles Canada's 75 billionaires, 36 of whom have never been interviewed before.
Francis has two children.[3] In 2009, she wrote, "... humans are overpopulating the world. A planetary law, such as China's one-child policy, is the only way to reverse the disastrous global birthrate... China, despite its dirty coal plants, is the world's leader in terms of fashioning policy to combat environmental degradation, thanks to its one-child-only edict."[4]
Bibliography
- Who Owns Canada Now (2008)
- Immigration: The Economic Case (2002)
- Underground Nation (2002)
- BRE-X: The Inside Story (1998)
- Fighting for Canada (1996)
- A Matter of Survival (1993)
- The Diane Francis Inside Guide to Canada's 50 Best Stocks (1990)
- Contrepreneurs (1988)
- Controlling Interest - Who Owns Canada (1986)
References
- ^ a b c d "Official biography". Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- ^ a b ""Fighting for Canada"". official website. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
- ^ Diane Francis' Life
- ^ The real inconvenient truth, financialpost.com, December 8, 2009