Patrick MacAdam
Encyclopedia
Patrick "Pat" MacAdam is a Canadian writer born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
.
, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
from 1952 until 1956. He served as the editor-in chief of the student newspaper The Xaverian Weekly in 1955, the same year he met longtime friend Brian Mulroney
when Mulroney was a freshman and MacAdam was a senior.
MacAdam would serve as a political advisor to Mulroney during his term as Prime Minister of Canada
, taking a job at the High Commission of Canada in London
. After Mulroney's term ended in 1993, MacAdam was accused of tax evasion
, and eventually convicted in 1997.
, MacAdam has written several books:
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Glace Bay is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton....
.
Early and political life
MacAdam attended St. Francis Xavier UniversitySt. Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:...
, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...
from 1952 until 1956. He served as the editor-in chief of the student newspaper The Xaverian Weekly in 1955, the same year he met longtime friend Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney
Martin Brian Mulroney, was the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. His tenure as Prime Minister was marked by the introduction of major economic reforms, such as the Canada-U.S...
when Mulroney was a freshman and MacAdam was a senior.
MacAdam would serve as a political advisor to Mulroney during his term as Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
, taking a job at the High Commission of Canada in London
High Commission of Canada in London
The High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom in London is the diplomatic mission from Canada to the United Kingdom. It is housed in two buildings in London.-History:...
. After Mulroney's term ended in 1993, MacAdam was accused of tax evasion
Tax evasion
Tax evasion is the general term for efforts by individuals, corporations, trusts and other entities to evade taxes by illegal means. Tax evasion usually entails taxpayers deliberately misrepresenting or concealing the true state of their affairs to the tax authorities to reduce their tax liability,...
, and eventually convicted in 1997.
Writing
In addition to a weekly column in the Ottawa SunOttawa Sun
The Ottawa Sun is a daily tabloid newspaper in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is published by Sun Media. It was first published in the early 1980s as the Ottawa Sunday Herald, until it was acquired by Toronto Sun Publishing Corporation in 1988....
, MacAdam has written several books:
- The record speaks! (1961)
- Unbelievable Canadian War Stories (2006)
- "Big Cy" and Other Characters: Pat MacAdam's Cape Breton (2006), nominated for a Stephen Leacock Award in 2007.
- Gold Medal Misfits (2007)
- Mulroney's Man: Memoirs and Misadventures of an Ottawa Insider (2008)