John Duffy | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-11-05)November 5, 1963 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 3, 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 58) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Political scientist, biographer |
| Notable works | Fights of Our Lives: Elections, Leadership and the Making of Canada |
| Spouse | Jill Presser |
| Children | 2 |
John Duffy (November 5, 1963 – March 3, 2022) was a Canadian political strategist and writer.
Biography
Duffy was a principal at StrategyCorp, a public affairs, communications, and management consulting firm in Toronto and Ottawa. He was best known to the general public for Fights of Our Lives: Elections, Leadership and the Making of Canada, his 2002 book which analyzed five historically important Canadian federal elections.[1] The book won the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.[2]
Duffy was a former strategist for the Liberal Party of Canada. He served as a policy advisor to Paul Martin, and was involved in the development of the Red Book, the Liberals' platform in the 1993 election.[3] Following his departure from electoral politics, he cofounded StrategyCorp.[3]
Duffy died in Toronto on March 3, 2022, at the age of 58.[4]
References
- ^ Morton, Desmond (September 14, 2002). "A cynic's guide to Canadian politics". Calgary Herald. p. ES08. ProQuest 244986191. Retrieved October 1, 2025..
- ^ Stoffman, Judy (December 28, 2003). "Some winning reads; The Giller and G-G differ, as usual Nary an Atwood nor a Gowdy to be seen". Toronto Star. p. D13. ProQuest 438659324. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Cowan, James (September 4, 2002). "'There is always a market for visionary leadership': Political strategist John Duffy's new book praises the good fight". National Post. p. AL5. ProQuest 329991260. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Labine, Jeff (March 4, 2022). "John Duffy of StrategyCorp dead at 58". iPolitics. Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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