Theo Caldwell
Encyclopedia
Theo Caldwell is a Canadian
, Irish
and American businessman, writer, and former television host. Caldwell is also an investment advisor in the US and Canada, and is president of Caldwell Asset Management, one of the subsidiaries of Caldwell Financial Ltd, a company established by his father Thomas Caldwell.
(UCC), a private high school, graduating in 1991. He holds a B.A. in English
from the University of Trinity College
and an M.P.P.
from the University of London
.
In the 2000 Canadian federal election
, Caldwell was the candidate for the Canadian Alliance
in the Toronto
riding of St. Paul's. Caldwell placed third with 5,415 votes (11.7%) behind Barry Cline, the Progressive Conservative
candidate and Carolyn Bennett
, the Liberal
candidate who won the riding.
Caldwell has been a regular columnist for the Toronto Sun
and other Sun Media
properties and for the National Post
. He was also a regular financial and political commentator on CTV
and CTV News Channel.
In August 2008, Theo Caldwell has been recognized as the Canadian Institute for Jewish Research
Golden Magen David honoree for outstanding person of the year, for his support of Israel
in the columns of Sun Media properties and in the National Post.
He is the author of a children's book, Finn the Half-Great
, published in 2009 which debuted as the top teen literature book in the country that year and was named as one of the Toronto Star
's top holiday fantasy reads for children.
Caldwell returned to UCC in 2010 to serve a year as McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating.
governor Jeb Bush
, among others. Caldwell has been criticized for his interviewing skills, notably his fast-talking and frequent interruptions Theo Caldwell left the network the week of June 27, 2011.
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...
, Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and American businessman, writer, and former television host. Caldwell is also an investment advisor in the US and Canada, and is president of Caldwell Asset Management, one of the subsidiaries of Caldwell Financial Ltd, a company established by his father Thomas Caldwell.
Education and career
Caldwell was educated at Upper Canada CollegeUpper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
(UCC), a private high school, graduating in 1991. He holds a B.A. in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from the University of Trinity College
University of Trinity College
The University of Trinity College, informally referred to as Trin, is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1851 by Bishop John Strachan. Trinity was intended by Strachan as a college of strong Anglican alignment, after the University of Toronto severed its ties with the Church of...
and an M.P.P.
Master of Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy , one of several public policy degrees, is a master's level professional degree that provides training in policy analysis and program evaluation at public policy schools. The MPP program places a focus on the systematic analysis of issues related to public policy and the...
from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
In the 2000 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, Caldwell was the candidate for the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
in the Toronto
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
riding of St. Paul's. Caldwell placed third with 5,415 votes (11.7%) behind Barry Cline, the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
candidate and Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Ann Bennett, PC, MP is the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. Paul's, a constituency located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was formerly a candidate for its leadership....
, the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate who won the riding.
Caldwell has been a regular columnist for the Toronto Sun
Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun is an English-language daily tabloid newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its daily Sunshine Girl feature and for what it sees as a populist conservative editorial stance.-History:...
and other Sun Media
Sun Media
Sun Media Corporation is the owner of several widely read tabloid and broadsheet newspapers in Canada and the 49 percent owner of Sun News Network...
properties and for the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
. He was also a regular financial and political commentator on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and CTV News Channel.
In August 2008, Theo Caldwell has been recognized as the Canadian Institute for Jewish Research
Canadian Institute for Jewish Research
The Canadian Institute for Jewish Research is a non-profit, independent Montreal-based academic think-tank and educational foundation, devoted to bringing objective data and analysis of Israel, the Middle East, and Jewish issues to students, media, and university campuses, and to the Jewish and...
Golden Magen David honoree for outstanding person of the year, for his support of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in the columns of Sun Media properties and in the National Post.
He is the author of a children's book, Finn the Half-Great
Finn the Half-Great
Finn the Half-Great is a fiction novel written by Canadian author and columnist Theo Caldwell. The book is published by Tundra Books in Toronto, Canada.- Plot :...
, published in 2009 which debuted as the top teen literature book in the country that year and was named as one of the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
's top holiday fantasy reads for children.
Caldwell returned to UCC in 2010 to serve a year as McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating.
Sun News Network
In mid-April 2011, Caldwell was named host of The Caldwell Account, a news and analysis show on Sun News Network. Later that month, Caldwell conducted an interview with former FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
governor Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
, among others. Caldwell has been criticized for his interviewing skills, notably his fast-talking and frequent interruptions Theo Caldwell left the network the week of June 27, 2011.