JEFFREY SIMPSON was born in the USA and moved to Canada as a child.Millions of Canadians read his highly respected national affairs column in The Globe and Mail and watch his commentary on CBC Television news.He is the author of three bestselling books, Faultlines, Spoils of Power and Discipline of Power, which won the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction.He has won the National Magazine Award for political writing and the National Newspaper Award for column writing.In January 2000, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.Jeffrey Simpson lives in Ottawa.