International Journalist & Author; Former European Correspondent at The Globe & Mail; Author of "Making a Killing"

Ottawa, Canada
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Madelaine Drohan Biography

Madelaine Drohan is an author and journalist whose career spans four continents, focusing on the intersection of business, politics, and public policy. Drohan served as European correspondent for The Globe and Mail and as Canada correspondent for The Economist. She has also worked for Maclean's and the Financial Post, covering international affairs and Canadian public policy.

Drohan's first major book, "Making a Killing: How and Why Corporations Use Armed Force to Do Business," examines the relationship between corporate interests and militarized violence, particularly in conflict zones in Africa. The book received the Ottawa Book Award and was shortlisted for the National Business Book of the Year. Drohan also appeared as an author and journalist in the documentary film "Shadow Company."

Her book, "He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex Canada," explores early American attempts to absorb Canada, situating Benjamin Franklin's ambitions within the broader context of empire, revolution, and diplomacy. The book offers analysis of U.S.–Canada relations and North American cross-border history.

In addition to her books, Drohan has contributed to policy research and journalism training. She authored "Does Serious Journalism Have a Future in Canada?" during her tenure as a Prime Ministers of Canada fellow at the Public Policy Forum. She has conducted journalism workshops for media professionals in Africa and Southeast Asia, focusing on business and investigative journalism. Drohan has served as a director of The North-South Institute, Partnership Africa Canada, and Transparency International Canada.

Drohan was the first woman to win the Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism. Her fellowships and awards include the Reuters Fellowship at the University of Oxford, the Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership media fellowship, and the Prime Ministers of Canada fellowship. She holds the position of Honorary Senior Fellow at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, where her expertise in Canadian public policy and cross-border history informs academic and public discourse.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Madelaine Drohan Videos

Should government help the news media out of its current slump ...

Should government help the news media out of its current slump ...

When an industry is faltering, Canadians tend to look to their governments for help. As newsrooms close or shrink across the country, there are calls...

Building Sustainable Value - Interview With Madelaine Drohan ...

Building Sustainable Value - Interview With Madelaine Drohan ...

Madelaine Drohan is the author of "The 9 Habits of Highly Effective Resource Economies", a research report written in 2012 for the Canadian...

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