Over the course of his life, Mr. Murphy went from admiring large-L Liberal politics and prime ministers to embracing culture wars and climate denialism. He was most recently a columnist with the National Post, which first reported the news of his death. Born in 1947 in Carbonear, Newfoundland and raised near St. John’s, Mr. Murphy showed extraordinary potential from a young age. Mr. Murphy first gained national fame as the host of CBC’s Sunday afternoon radio call-in show Cross-Country Checkup. He also worked on pieces about the writer Annie Proulx, the Second World War, scientist Hubert Reeves, Conrad Black and William Shakespeare.

Source: National Post May 10, 2024 02:16 UTC