Dan Donovan

Publisher and Managing Editor

Dan Donovan is the founding Publisher of Ottawa Life Magazine, the capital’s largest and longest-running (est. 1996) general interest and lifestyles magazine. His work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Financial Post, Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Masthead Magazine and The Hill Times. He is a former Vice President of Government and Public Affairs at Magna International. He served as Chief of Staff to the former federal Minister of Youth and Labour and as Director of Publications and Communications at the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. He is a former Director of Environment Policy at The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, France. Dan holds degrees from both the University of Ottawa and the Université de Strasbourg (Institut d’Etudes Politique et Economie). He is a past member of the Executive Committee and the Board of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, former member of the Board of the National Cycling Centre, and a former governor of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. His first book, True Grits, New Grits was published by Hemlock press in 1993.
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Road Trip: Picturesque Wolfeboro and New Hampshire’s tapestry of vibrant autumn colours

Road Trip: Picturesque Wolfeboro and New Hampshire’s tapestry of vibrant autumn colours

ABOVE: View from the Town Docks in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. (PHOTO: OLM STAFF) One of the joys of living in Ottawa is enjoying the four seasons we experience each year. Whether spring, summer, winter, or fall, Ontario, Quebec, and the Northeastern United States offer incredible seasonal escapes [...]

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Winston-Salem — A High Point in North Carolina for sure!

Winston-Salem — A High Point in North Carolina for sure!

ABOVE: Winston-Salem’s first public art park is in the heart of the Downtown Arts District. (PHOTO: VISITNC.COM) For those who love travel and who want to experience one of America’s unique tourist areas, a visit to Old Salem, North Carolina, a historic town located in the Piedmont Triad, [...]

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The sounds of Nashville: a Music City mecca.

The sounds of Nashville: a Music City mecca.

Header photo: Chris Hollo. All other images: Dan Donovan I’ve always wanted to go to Nashville. It remains the home of country music and a destination with a magical pull for up-and-coming songwriters and musicians from across North America. The city’s musical roots can be traced back [...]

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The Vimy Award winner pushes back against spineless toadies in Ottawa.

The Vimy Award winner pushes back against spineless toadies in Ottawa.

ABOVE: Lieutenant-General J.O. Michel Maisonneuve (ret’d), CMM, MSC, CD delivering his acceptance speech at the 2022 Vimy Awards Gala. (PHOTO: CDA) The woke-ist Locusts and their corrosive cancel culture. The cancel culture movement is rampant in Ottawa. Under the Liberal government, it [...]

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President Tokayev rolls the dice and wins election for a ‘Fair and Just Kazakhstan’

President Tokayev rolls the dice and wins election for a ‘Fair and Just Kazakhstan’

ABOVE: The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan declared Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (inset) the President. After a tumultuous year, Kazakhstan chooses to stay on the democratic road The Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Kazakhstan confirmed Monday, November [...]

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Premier Ford is dead wrong in his approach to Education Workers.

Premier Ford is dead wrong in his approach to Education Workers.

The bully in the room in Ontario education. Ontario education workers are poorly paid. Many of them work two or even three jobs to make ends meet. They have the hard-earned right, like hundreds of thousands of other Canadians, to bargain and negotiate a decent salary for themselves. While it is [...]

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Chris Borris of OSSTF says working as an EA is impractical financially.

Chris Borris of OSSTF says working as an EA is impractical financially.

Ontario has one of the best secondary and post-secondary school systems in the world. While teachers are well compensated and negotiate with the province annually over wages and benefits, the same cannot be said for all ‘education workers’ — the educational assistants, continuing education [...]

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Mexico invests in infrastructure while Canadians flock to the country for vacations and retirement.

Mexico invests in infrastructure while Canadians flock to the country for vacations and retirement.

Thanks to COVID-19, Latin America’s tourism industry has taken a hit. Fortunately for Canadians (and others), Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador or AMLO, chose to see travel restrictions as an opportunity to invest in Mexico’s tourism with new, unprecedented [...]

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EU Ambassador on Canada-EU Relations, Ukraine, and Energy Worries in Europe.

EU Ambassador on Canada-EU Relations, Ukraine, and Energy Worries in Europe.

Dr. Melita Gabri? is the EU’s Ambassador to Canada. She was tasked with the new assignment after serving as Ambassador of Slovenia to Canada from 2018-2021. Ambassador Gabri? is multilingual and holds a Ph.D. in International Relations. Prior to her Canadian assignment, she served as Slovenia’s [...]

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President Xi consolidates power, lays out agenda for China

President Xi consolidates power, lays out agenda for China

ABOVE: President Xi addressing delegates at the 20th National Congreass of the Chinese Communist Party. (PHOTO: JU PENG/XINHUA, chinadaily.com) The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is underway in Beijing The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened [...]

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