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From power corridors to fiction world: former deputy minister Sheikh pens second novel

Former chief statistician Munir Sheikh has penned his second novel entitled, 2047: The Story of an American Revolution. He spoke to The Hill Times about the book, and why he stepped away from his role as Canada's chief statistician in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Munir Sheikh

Former chief statistician Munir Sheikh has penned his second novel entitled, '2047: The Story of an American Revolution'. He spoke to The Hill Times about the book, and why he stepped away from his role as Canada's chief statistician in 2010.Photograph courtesy of Munir Sheikh

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 24, 2025

Munir Sheikh, the former chief statistician who resigned in 2010 due to a policy disagreement with the previous Conservative government, says that his yet-to-be-published novel will focus on a message that if America uses its influence responsibly, it could act as a principl...

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