Morton Shulman

Morton Shulman was a multifaceted Canadian figure, excelling in various fields including politics, medicine, business, and broadcasting. Born in 1925, he initially gained public recognition in the early 1960s as Ontario's Chief Coroner. During this period, he also established himself as a successful stock-market investor and authored a bestselling book on the subject. His findings as Chief Coroner led to the exposure of the provincial government's non-compliance with health and safety laws, resulting in his termination.

Shulman's career took a political turn when he ran for and won a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, serving two terms as the Member of Provincial Parliament for High Park from 1967 to 1975. He later transitioned to television, hosting the nationally distributed talk show The Shulman File in the late 1970s and 1980s. Following his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in the early 1980s, Shulman became a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, focusing on treatments for the disease. His contributions were recognized near the end of his life when he was appointed to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honor, before his passing in 2000.