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Canada Linden MacIntyre is a distinguished Canadian journalist, broadcaster, and novelist, recognized for his significant contributions to investigative journalism and literature.
Linden MacIntyre was a journalist for the CBC's 'The Fifth Estate' and 'The Journal'. He retired from 'The Fifth Estate' after 24 years.
MacIntyre won the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel 'The Bishop's Man'.
MacIntyre won the 2010 Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award for 'The Bishop's Man'.
MacIntyre began his journalism career as a parliamentary reporter for the Halifax Herald from 1964 to 1967 and later as a correspondent for the Chronicle Herald from 1970 to 1976.
MacIntyre worked as a parliamentary reporter for the Financial Times of Canada from 1967 to 1970.
MacIntyre obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis Xavier University in 1964.
MacIntyre studied at St. Mary's University.
MacIntyre studied at the University of King's College in Halifax.
MacIntyre has remained connected to his Cape Breton roots and is a proponent of Cape Breton University, where he received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. He emceed a fundraising event for CBU's Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment in 2008 and read from his book at a CBU Library event.
Linden Joseph MacIntyre, born on May 29, 1943, in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador, and raised in Port Hastings, Nova Scotia, has established a notable career spanning journalism and literature. He is one of three children born to Dan Rory MacIntyre and Alice Donohue. MacIntyre’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis Xavier University in 1964, with additional studies at St. Mary’s University and the University of King’s College in Halifax. He commenced his professional journey in the newspaper industry, serving as a parliamentary reporter for the Halifax Herald in Ottawa from 1964 to 1967, and later for the Financial Times of Canada from 1967 to 1970. Following his father’s death in 1970, MacIntyre returned to Cape Breton, working as a correspondent for the Chronicle Herald for six years.
In 1976, MacIntyre transitioned to television, joining the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Halifax. He hosted the regional public affairs show “The MacIntyre File” for three years. During this period, he initiated a successful legal challenge before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia regarding public access to affidavits and documents related to search warrants. This case, subsequently heard by the Supreme Court of Canada, became a landmark precedent, affirming public and media access to information in Canada. In 1980, MacIntyre relocated to Toronto, where he became a producer and journalist for CBC’s new flagship news program, “The Journal,” traveling internationally to produce documentary reports on global affairs. From 1986 to 1988, he served as the host and national editor of CBC Radio’s “Sunday Morning.” His career at CBC further solidified in 1990 when he became co-host of the investigative newsmagazine “The Fifth Estate,” a role he maintained until his retirement in 2014. He was also a frequent guest host of “The Current” on CBC Radio One.
Beyond his journalistic endeavors, MacIntyre is an acclaimed author. His literary works include the “Cape Breton Trilogy,” which features “The Long Stretch” (1999), “The Bishop’s Man” (2009), for which he received the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the 2010 Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award, and “Why Men Lie” (2012). His non-fiction works include “Who Killed Ty Conn” (2001, co-authored with Theresa Burke), and “Causeway: A Passage from Innocence” (2006). He has been recognized with ten Gemini Awards, an International Emmy, and numerous other accolades for his writing and journalistic excellence. In 2014, MacIntyre announced his retirement from “The Fifth Estate” at age 71, citing a desire to protect younger colleagues from job cuts at the CBC due to budget reductions. His final broadcast was “The Interrogation Room,” which explored police ethics.
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