Jacques Poitras | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Jacques Poitras

Jacques Poitras is the provincial affairs reporter for CBC News in New Brunswick. Early in his career, he worked for newspapers in Kingston, Ontario; Prague, Czech Republic; and New Brunswick. He is the author of five books, including Pipe Dreams: The Fight for Canada’s Energy Future and the national bestseller Irving vs Irving: Canada’s Feuding Billionaires and the Stories They Won’t Tell.

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