
John Ibbitson: Making the election all about Donald Trump would be a mistake
13 March 2025
John Ibbitson is a journalist, writer, and the author of numerous books, including The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada and Stephen Harper, as well as Empty Planet and The Big Shift, co-authored with Darrell Bricker. During his 25 years at The Globe and Mail, he served as Queen’s Park bureau chief, Washington bureau chief, Ottawa bureau chief, chief political writer and writer at large. He lives and writes in Ottawa.