Margaret Wente
Provocative Globe & Mail Columnist
Margaret Wente, who writes for The Globe and Mail, is one of Canada's most popular columnists. Her provocative, irreverent opinions on politicians, social issues, and the way we live now have launched a thousand dinner-party debates. Her take on the controversies of the day is always entertaining, and she speaks as she writes -- with warmth, wit and wisdom.
Margaret Wente, who writes for The Globe and Mail, is one of Canada's most popular columnists. Her provocative, irreverent opinions on politicians, social issues, and the way we live now have launched a thousand dinner-party debates. Her take on the controversies of the day is always entertaining, and she speaks as she writes -- with warmth, wit and wisdom.
Born in Chicago, Wente moved to Toronto in her teens. In her book, An Accidental Canadian: Reflections on My Home and (Not) Native Land, Wente creates an absorbing read, which includes reflections on Canada, the Canadian identity, and on the small pleasures and big questions in life.
Wente has twice won the National Newspaper Award for column-writing, and has written for the paper from Iraq, China and Israel. In addition to being an award winning writer, she has edited Canadian Business magazine, as well as the Report on Business. Her colourful commentary is the highlight of many television and radio programs across Canada.
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A Journey Through The Canadian Health Care System
Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente shares her story of being diagnosed with arthritis and having hip replacement surgery. Margaret describes the first-tier care she received in what she calls "a multi-tier health-care system." In her view, who you know can make a significant difference in the treatment you receive in our over-stressed healthcare system. -
A Different Perspective
Margaret Wente brings a candid and revealing perspective to some of the country's least-reported, but most important issues. Now, hear her speak on the issues of the day that no one else will tackle. From the health care system to education and social issues, Wente's unique views are both thought provoking and entertaining.
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Remarkable and stimulating.
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September 2009You Can't Say That in Canada
As she did so successfully in An Accidental Canadian, Margaret Wente here weaves the story of her life through her observations of the current scene. Wente takes us from the newsroom (where she conveys just what it’s like to have a regular newspaper column) to the mailroom (describing how people react to what she writes). In the book’s eponymous chapter, she recounts the biggest uproars her columns have caused -- from the piece that compared Newfoundland to a deadbeat brother-in-law to another that questioned the notion that First Nations cultures were once as advanced as European societies.
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January 2005An Accidental Canadian
Each week thousands of Globe and Mail readers make Margaret Wente’s column their first read of the day. Whether she’s writing about marriage or menopause, hockey or home-owning, Wente makes readers feel that, finally, someone is able to articulate—candidly and with humour—exactly what everyday life is like for them. In this, her first book, Margaret Wente combines new writing with existing work to create an absorbing read richly leavened with reflections on Canada, and on the small pleasures and big questions in life.
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