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Graham Fraser (other)
Graham Fraser Graham Fraser (born 1946) is a Canadian former journalist and writer who served as Canada's sixth Commissioner of Official Languages. He is the author of several books, both in English and French. Early life and education Fraser is the son o ... is a Canadian writer, journalist and Commissioner of Official Language. Graham Fraser may also refer to: * Graham Fraser (industrialist) (1846–1915), Canadian steel mogul * Graham Fraser (otolaryngologist) (1936–1994), English ear, nose, and throat surgeon {{hndis, Fraser, Graham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Fraser
Graham Fraser (born 1946) is a Canadian former journalist and writer who served as Canada's sixth Commissioner of Official Languages. He is the author of several books, both in English and French. Early life and education Fraser is the son of Blair Fraser, a respected newspaper and magazine reporter of the mid-20th century. Blair Fraser drowned on a canoe trip in 1968. Graham Fraser attended Upper Canada College and, later, studied at the University of Toronto where he obtained a BA in 1968 and an MA in History in 1973. In the summer of 1965, Graham Fraser went on an archeology trip at Fort Lennox, Quebec, with the intention to learn French and learn more about Quebec, as the province was undergoing the vast social transformations of the Quiet Revolution. In his 2006 book ''Sorry, I Don't Speak French'', Fraser described that, in this trip, he felt like a "foreigner in his own country", because of the linguistic and cultural differences he encountered there. This trip spar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Fraser (industrialist)
Graham Fraser (August 12, 1846 – December 25, 1915) was a Canadian industrialist. Career With George Forrest McKay, he founded '' Hope Iron Works'', a company specialized in ironing ships. The company changed name to the '' Nova Scotia Forge Company'' thereafter. With the decline of the wooden shipbuilding industry, the company diversified to also create other pieces of metal. Fraser took advantage of John A. Macdonald's national policy, and created the '' Nova Scotia Steel Company'' to manufacture raw steel, which was needed for the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the development of industries in Canada. The production of steel ingots by the "Scotia" as the company was colloquially called, began in 1883. In 1897, internal disputes in the "Scotia" caused Fraser to leave the company to lead the Dominion Iron and Steel Company, the chief competitor of Scotia. He retired in 1905, and returned to New Glasgow to live the rest of his days. New Glasgow Fraser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |