Jeffrey Simpson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jeffrey Simpson

Canadian journalist

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1949

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: journalist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jeffrey Carl Simpson, OC (born February 17, 1949), is a Canadian journalist.
Simpson has been The Globe and Mail's national affairs columnist for almost three decades.
He has won all three of Canada's leading literary prizes—the Governor General's Award for non-fiction book writing, the National Magazine Award for political writing, and the National Newspaper Award [1] for column writing.
He has also won the Hyman Solomon Award [2] for excellence in public policy journalism and the Donner Prize for the best public policy book by a Canadian.
In January, 2000, he became an Officer of the Order of Canada. Simpson retired from the Globe at the end of June 2016.