Evan Solomon
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Evan Solomon is a Canadian
writer, magazine publisher and television journalist, who currently hosts the nightly series Power & Politics
on CBC News Network. Beginning in September 2011, he will also host CBC Radio One
's weekly political affairs series The House
.
Solomon graduated from McGill University
in English literature and religious studies. Before this he graduated from high school at Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario. In 1992, Solomon co-founded Shift
with Andrew Heintzman
. Originally an arts and culture magazine, Shift evolved to focus particularly on technology and Internet
culture. In 2004, Solomon worked as co-editor, with Heintzman, on Fueling the Future: How the Battle Over Energy is Changing Everything.
Solomon left the magazine in 1999 to promote his first novel, Crossing the Distance.
Solomon has also worked as a broadcaster, hosting the series The Changemakers, FutureWorld
and Hot Type
for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
. He was the co-anchor with Carole MacNeil
of CBC News: Sunday
and CBC News: Sunday Night
from 2004 to 2009, and joined CBC News Network in the fall.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer, magazine publisher and television journalist, who currently hosts the nightly series Power & Politics
Power & Politics
Power & Politics is a Canadian television newscast that debuted October 26, 2009 on CBC News Network. Hosted by Evan Solomon, the show airs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays....
on CBC News Network. Beginning in September 2011, he will also host CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
's weekly political affairs series The House
The House (radio)
The House is CBC Radio One's weekly national political affairs show.The content includes interviews and radio documentaries. In addition, the show has a segment called "That's a Good Question," which answers listener questions about political processes. The program's most recent host was Kathleen...
.
Solomon graduated from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in English literature and religious studies. Before this he graduated from high school at Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario. In 1992, Solomon co-founded Shift
Shift (magazine)
Shift was a Canadian magazine, devoted to technology and culture. It has now ceased publication as a print magazine. Its website continued to publish new content for at least a year after the print title was discontinued, but is no longer in operation....
with Andrew Heintzman
Andrew Heintzman
Andrew Heintzman is a Canadian author and venture capitalist.He is president of Investeco Capital, an environmental investment company, and the author of The New Entrepreneurs: Building a Green Economy for the Future....
. Originally an arts and culture magazine, Shift evolved to focus particularly on technology and Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
culture. In 2004, Solomon worked as co-editor, with Heintzman, on Fueling the Future: How the Battle Over Energy is Changing Everything.
Solomon left the magazine in 1999 to promote his first novel, Crossing the Distance.
Solomon has also worked as a broadcaster, hosting the series The Changemakers, FutureWorld
Futureworld
Futureworld is a 1976 sequel to the 1973 science fiction film Westworld. It was written by George Schenk and Mayo Simon, and directed by Richard T. Heffron. The cast included Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, and Arthur Hill. There is also a cameo appearance by Yul Brynner in a dream sequence...
and Hot Type
Hot Type
Hot Type is a Canadian television series, which airs weekly on CBC Newsworld. Hosted by Evan Solomon, the program profiles books and literature.The series also formerly aired in the United States on Trio and Newsworld International....
for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
. He was the co-anchor with Carole MacNeil
Carole MacNeil
Carole MacNeil is an award-winning television journalist and producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She is the host of CBC News Now from 12 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time Zone on the CBC News Network....
of CBC News: Sunday
CBC News: Sunday
CBC News: Sunday was a weekly television newsmagazine series in Canada, which aired on Sunday mornings on both CBC Newsworld and CBC Television...
and CBC News: Sunday Night
CBC News: Sunday Night
CBC News: Sunday Night was a television newsmagazine series in Canada, which aired on Sunday evenings at 10 p.m. on CBC Television. It was, essentially, the Sunday night equivalent of The National, although it took a more features-oriented approach than its weekday counterpart. The program also...
from 2004 to 2009, and joined CBC News Network in the fall.