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Newman is widely respected for his intimate knowledge and understanding of Canadian business leaders. His that some say helped destroy the Tory leader's career and ''The distemper of our times'' (1968), an examination of Canadian politics during the era of Lester Pearson .

On '', a biography of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney , whom he considers a friend. The information released to the press contained several surprising revelations, including an alleged claim by Mulroney that Pierre Trudeau 's contribution "was not to build Canada but to destroy it." Later the same day, Mulroney issued a press release stating he felt "devastated" and "betrayed" by the publication of information he had understood to be confidential. Shortly after the publication of the Secret Mulroney Tapes, both Mulroney and Conrad Black filed suit againt Newman.

Newman has been married four times, once to writer Christina McCall . He lives with his fourth wife, Alvy Newman, in London, England .


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • 1959 ''Flame of Power: Intimate Profiles of Canada's Greatest Businessmen''

  • 1963 ''Renegade in Power: The Diefenbaker Years''

  • 1968 ''The Distemper of Our Times: Canadian Politics in Transition 1963-1968''

  • 1973 ''Home Country: People, Places, and Power Politics''

  • 1975 ''The Canadian Establishment''

  • 1978 ''Bronfman Dynasty: The Rothschilds of the New World''

  • 1982 ''The Establishment Man: A Portrait of Power''

  • 1983 ''True North, Not Strong and Free: Defending the Peaceable Kingdom in the Nuclear Age''

  • 1985 ''Company of Adventurers''

  • 1987 ''Caesars of the Wilderness''

  • 1989 ''Empire of the Bay''

  • 1996 ''The Canadian Revolution: From Deference To Defiance''

  • 1998 ''Titans: How the New Canadian Establishment Seized Power''

  • 1998 ''Sometimes a Great Nation-Will Canada Belong to the 21st Century?''

  • 2004 ''Here Be Dragons: Telling Tales of People, Passion and Power'' (autobiography)

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