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Don Macpherson (born 1947) is a Canadian journalist. He is the Quebec affairs columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He has covered Quebec political affairs since 1985.[1]

Macpherson, who is of Scottish origin,[2] was raised in the Montreal neighbourhood of Rosemont. He attended McGill University and wrote for The McGill Daily.[1]

He began his journalistic career in the 1960s with The Canadian Press, where he was, he says, often assigned to cover the riots.[1] He later covered Quebec politics for The Montreal Star and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation before joining The Gazette.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Don Macpherson". Columnists. The Gazette (Montreal). Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ MacPherson, Don (2002-01-22). "Raising a flap". The Gazette (Montreal). Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.