A Matter of Principle

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Black, Conrad
A matter of principle / Conrad Black.

eISBN: 978-1-55199-316-4

1. Black, Conrad. 2. Newspaper publishing – Canada – Biography.
3. Capitalists and financiers – Canada – Biography. 4. Businessmen –
Canada – Biography. I. Title.

PN4913.B56.A3 2010 070.5092 C2008-901956-3

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011935307

Cover photograph: Peter Bregg

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