About the Author

​Michael Dupuis is a retired Canadian history teacher, consultant, writer and author. The Woman Reporter and the Halifax Explosion is his fifth book. An avid pickleball player, Michael resides in Perth, Ontario with his Golden retriever Ben. 
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Newest Release

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Suitable for both Adult and Young Adult audiences!

At the height of the Great Depression, 2,000 young, single, unemployed and homeless men decided to ride boxcars from Vancouver to Ottawa to seek work and wages from Prime Minister "Iron Heel" R.B. Bennett. Their undertaking became the On-To-Ottawa Trek. Vancouver Advocate cub reporter Mark Hunter is given the perilous assignment of infiltrating the Trek. Once accepted into the journey, can he remain incognito? Can he endure the odyssey's hardships and dangers?  Also, can he survive the Trek's violent ending? Most important, can he provide objective and accurate reporting of the historic event?
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"Centering on the 1935 On-to-Ottawa protest, in which workers from Western Canada rode the rails toward the Canadian capital to protest low pay and conditions at work camps, this exciting story centers on clashes with police officers leading up to an infamous riot. "  -Foreword Clarion Review
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