Saturday July 05, 2008
Biography 
Barrie McKenna has been a Globe and Mail correspondent and columnist in Washington since 1997. Before that, he worked in The Globe's Ottawa and Montreal bureaus. He covers Canada-U.S. relations, business, trade, economics and politics. During his U.S. posting, he has traveled widely, filing stories from more than 30 states. Mr. McKenna has also been a frequent visitor to Japan and South Korea on reporting assignments. A native Montrealer, he has degrees from McGill University (history) and Carleton University (journalism). He is also a two-time finalist for Canada's National Newspaper Award.
