Rex Murphy Books

You might call Rex Murphy sesquipedalian were it not for the fact that his massive vocabulary is obviously just a genuine result of his impressive intelligence.

A columnist for the National Post newspaper, Rex made a name for himself as host of his own commentary spot on CBC’s The National news program. There his politics always served as a counter point to the staunchly Left Canadian public broadcaster, giving a rare few minutes of public air time to opinions shared by everyday Canadians, while simultaneously enraging the save-the-planet virtue signaling socialists.

A predecessor to the likes of Michael Steyn, Rex is one of a very few authors who can handle satire effectively. He’s also compassionate, but never equivocating.

Canada and Other Matters of Opinion – 2009

A second collection of works, in his most recent compendium, Rex Murphy puts the focus squarely on his home and native land.

Pulled from decades of writing, the topics and people are as diverse as Canada is large. In it, Rex weaves in constant themes from domestic and international politics, human rights, and what it means to be a Canadian.

No one is free from his scorn, or praise, and columns tear into politicians, celebrities and more than a few discuss Canadian icons, from Don Cherry to Tim Horton and a whole lot more.

Points of View – 2004

After decades of voicing his opinions in brilliant prose and captivatingly concise TV segments, “Points of View” is Rex Murphy’s first collection of his very best works.

Born in a tiny Newfoundland town on the Canadian outskirts, Rex went to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and his brilliance has never been in doubt.

Giving insight into Rex as a person, this collection of essays and speeches runs the gamut, from the beauty and purity of the Newfoundland people, to viscous attacks on those who would ruin a great country. Insightful, intelligent and often dripping with distain for the pharisees of Canadian public life, few, if any, can write like Rex.