A journalist for more than 25 years, François Cardinal has worked for the major Quebec dailies as a reporter, columnist and editor-in-chief, and is the author of several essays. François Cardinal is the recipient of multiple National Newspaper Awards, as well as several distinctions, including the President’s Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Blanche-Lemco-Van Ginkel Award for his “significant contribution to the development of urban planning in Quebec”.