Heard On The Hill

Tributes roll in for feted newsman John Honderich and politician Donald Johnston

Plus, the Centre for Free Expression at Ryerson University has awarded Indigenous Services Canada its annual Code of Silence award.

Former Toronto Star editor and publisher John Honderich, who died on Feb. 5 at the age of 75, received the Canadian Journalism Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Canadian Journalism Foundation

Feature

BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

February 9, 2022

Colleagues and competitors of John Honderich have written tributes to the former Toronto Star editor and publisher since the news of his Feb. 5 death from a heart attack at age 75. Longtime reporter Richard Brennan

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Fridays: Hill Life & People Newsletter

Itâ€™s all about the people: the latest on parliamentarians, political staff, and politicos.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy