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Published
10/20/2021 by Canada PostCanada Post today unveiled a stamp paying tribute to Bruce MacKinnon of The Chronicle Herald (Halifax), one of the country's most thoughtful, talented and respected editorial cartoonists.
MacKinnon had his first editorial cartoon published in his hometown weekly paper in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, when he was just 14. After he drew weekly cartoons for the Herald, the paper hired him full time in 1986. Since then, he has drawn roughly 8,000 cartoons – but it is their quality that has won him numerous accolades.
His deeply touching tribute to a reservist killed at the National War Memorial was shared around the country and the world, as was his cartoon following the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018. On such dark days, he reflects the gravity of the situation in a way that he calls "subtle and nuanced."
MacKinnon has won 21 Atlantic Journalism Awards, six National Newspaper Awards for editorial cartooning (and a seventh, the inaugural Journalist of the Year award) and the World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition. The citation for his appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2016 describes him as "one of Canada's most skilled, empathetic and provocative editorial cartoonists."
Canada Post unveils five stamps
Canada Post's other stamps in this set pay tribute to Serge Chapleau (La Presse, unveiled October 4), Brian Gable (The Globe and Mail, October 5), Terry Mosher (Montreal Gazette, October 6) and Duncan Macpherson (Toronto Star, October 7). A live panel discussion with the cartoonists and Ian Macpherson, Duncan's son, will be held online today at 11 am, ET. Register for the webcast here.
The Editorial Cartoonists stamps and collectibles are available at canadapost.ca and post offices across Canada as of today. For images of the stamps, in-depth information on the editorial cartoonists and other products, check out the following:
- Video featuring the work of the editorial cartoonist (click here)
- High-resolution images (click here)
- Details magazine (click here and this external folder)
Available at 11 am (ET): - In-depth articles on the Canada Post magazine (click here)
- Short vignettes on Canada Post's social platforms – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
To receive access to our video content on Twitter Media Studio, please contact our social media team at socialmedia@canadapost.ca.
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