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Watson first achieved national fame (and in some quarters, notoriety) as the co-producer and with '' and '' The Struggle For Democracy '' series. The latter has since aired in over 40 countries around the world. Watson also hosted the CBC's business program '' Venture '' when it was first launched in 1985.

Watson was Chairman of the CBC from 1989 until 1994. He was the recipient of an honorary Doctor Of Laws degree from the University of Toronto on June 14, 2004 and was invested as an Officer of the Order Of Canada on October 21, 1981, then promoted to Companion on October 26, 2002. Watson continues to write, lecture, advise and work in many capacities in broadcasting from his current home in Smiths Falls, Ontario .

Watson has also dabbled in acting in Canadian productions such as the made-for-TV movie, '' Countdown To Looking Glass ''.


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • ''The Struggle for Democracy''

  • ''Alter Ego''

  • ''Alexander Docgun's Story''

  • ''Faranella's City''



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