Longtime political columnist Douglas Fisher dead

Douglas Fisher was a giant of a man who bemoaned the state of Canadian politics but never lost his love of Parliament or his respect for politicians. A former CCF MP who ditched elected politics in 1965 in favour of a career in journalism, Fisher died peacefully Friday, just one day shy of his 90th birthday. To friends and colleagues, he was a wonderful storyteller and an insightful veteran of the business who was generous with his wit and wisdom, especially with young journalists, until he retired in 2006.