Geoffrey Stevens (journalist)

Geoffrey Stevens was born in London, Ontario in 1940. In 1962, he graduated with honours from the University of Western Ontario, where he wrote articles for The Gazette, the student newspaper. He also wrote for Canadian online media site rabble.ca. In June 2007, Stevens was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by Laurier for his "unique and outstanding lifelong contribution to political reporting and public discourse across Canada." Stevens died of a heart attack in Cambridge, Ontario, on June 18, 2023, at the age of 83. His last column was published in the month of his death. ==Publications==

Stevens authored six books on Canadian politics, His 2021 book is a biography of politician Flora MacDonald. • Stanfield. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973. • Leaders & Lesser Mortals: Backroom Politics in Canada (with John Laschinger). Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1992. • No Holds Barred: My Life in Politics (with John Crosbie). Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1997. • The Player: The Life and Times of Dalton Camp. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2003. • Campaign Confessions – Tales From the War Rooms of Politics (with John Laschinger), 2016. • Flora – A Woman in a Man’s World (with Flora MacDonald), 2021. ==See also==