Each column in the series, which won National Magazine Awards for humour and columns as well as the Rogers Publishing Award of Excellence, was designed to be topical, responding to the news of the day, but in no way beholden to the facts. More than a few times, however, such as when a column on the Aspers came out the same morning CanWest cut costs by laying off 128 workers at the National Post, “Memo” anticipated the news. I have no explanation for that other than pure, dumb luck.
On this page you'll find links to a few of my favorite columns.
Electric
Dreams
Subject: The Ontario Government tries again to privatize Hydro One
Call Girl
Subject: Why the telecom bubble burst
Lenny Says Hello
Subject: CanWest imposes cost control at the National Post
Prichard's Progress
Subject: Torstar Corp. CEO David Galloway hands over the reins to Robert Prichard.
Subject: The Ontario Government tries again to privatize Hydro One
Call Girl
Subject: Why the telecom bubble burst
Lenny Says Hello
Subject: CanWest imposes cost control at the National Post
Prichard's Progress
Subject: Torstar Corp. CEO David Galloway hands over the reins to Robert Prichard.
Teacher's Pet
Subject: The power of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
The Omega Factor
Subject: Sears, Eaton's and boardroom Darwinism.
Whittlin'
Subject: John Roth, then CEO of Nortel, and his fall from grace
Getting Ready for Ralph
Subject: Alberta premier Ralph Klein and his Kleinish conservatism
Subject: The power of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
The Omega Factor
Subject: Sears, Eaton's and boardroom Darwinism.
Whittlin'
Subject: John Roth, then CEO of Nortel, and his fall from grace
Getting Ready for Ralph
Subject: Alberta premier Ralph Klein and his Kleinish conservatism