George Bain (journalist)
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For other people with the same name, see George Bain (disambiguation).
George Charles Stewart Bain OC (January 29, 1920 ā May 14, 2006) was a Canadian journalist, and the first to be named a national affairs correspondent at any Canadian newspaper.[1] Bain was described by Allan Fotheringham as being "the wittiest columnist ever to grace Ottawa,"[2] and Doug Fisher said that Bain was "the closest to the perfect columnist" and the columnist he tried to emulate.[3]
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George Bain | |
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Born | George Charles Stewart Bain (1920-01-29)January 29, 1920 |
Died | May 14, 2006(2006-05-14) (aged 86) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Occupation | Journalist |
Notable credit(s) | Toronto Telegram The Globe and Mail Toronto Star |
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