Andrew Coyne is national affairs columnist for The National Post . Raised in Winnipeg, Mr. Coyne graduated with a B.A. in Economics and History from the University of Toronto and a Master's degree from the London School of Economics. He has been an editorial writer and columnist for The Financial Post , The Globe and Mail , and the Southam newspaper chain. His work has also appeared in a number of other publications in Canada and abroad, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Review, Time , and Saturday Night . He is the winner of two National Newspaper Awards and the Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism.