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Introduction
Don Martin is a retired Canadian journalist, best known as a former Calgary Herald columnist, television pundit and television show host on CTV News Channel.
Early life
| Name | Don Martin |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Retired Journalist |
| Age | 65 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Don Martin was born September 12, 1956 (age 65 years) in Rochester, New York, United States. He is the son of Mary and George Martin, an insurance company executive. His family moved to Pickering, Ontario in the early 1960s where Martin attended Pickering High School before graduating from the journalism program at Ryerson University.
Career
Don Martin was hired in 1978 by the Calgary Herald newspaper where he began a 22-year career as city hall bureau chief, 1988 Winter Olympics bureau chief and civic affairs columnist. In 1993, he was transferred to Edmonton as the newspaper’s provincial affairs columnist.
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Martin relocated to Ottawa in 2000 as the Calgary Herald’s national affairs columnist, syndicated opinion writer for the Southam newspaper chain and regular on-air contributor to CBC, CTV and CPAC political shows.
In 2008, Don Martin published a column criticizing the campaign of former journalist Arthur Kent for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2008 Alberta general election. The case spent eight years in the courts before the judge found in favour of Kent, awarding him $200,000 in damages, in 2016. Kent was awarded a further $200,000 in damages in 2018, after filing an appeal on the grounds that the initial award was not sufficient to compensate for the damage to his reputation.
In 2010, CTV hired Martin to host the news channel’s flagship politics show Power Play. In 2012 he received the Public Policy Forum’s Peter Lougheed Award for Public Service in Western Canada. He retired as host of Power Play in December 2019 but continues to write a weekly blog for CTVNews.ca.
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Don Martin has written two biographies. His first, King Ralph: The Life and Political Success of Ralph Klein, was published in 2002 and became a national bestseller. His second book, Belinda: The Political and Private Life of Belinda Stronach, was published in 2006.
Wife
Don Martin married his wife Annette Martin and they had three children Erin Martin, Trina Martin, and Andrea. The ex-journalist stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. After his retirement, Don Martin spends most of his time with his family.
Don Martin net worth
What is Don Martin worth? Don Martin net worth is estimated at around $3 million. His main source of income is from his career as a columnist, television pundit and television show host. Don Martin’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $400,000 dollars annually. He is one of the richest and most influential former journalists in the United States. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips.