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Sir John Willison, editor of the Globe

John Stephen Willison, portrait published in 1913. John Stephen Willison · Unknown author · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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As editor of the Toronto Globe from 1890 to 1902, John Stephen Willison made it the most influential Liberal newspaper in Canada. Disenchanted with Laurier’s government, he took over the independent Toronto News in 1902, later became Canadian correspondent of The Times of London, and wrote a significant study of Laurier and the Liberal Party.

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Willison as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Sir John Stephen Willison National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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