# Mel Hurtig

> Mel Hurtig was a Canadian publisher, author, political activist, and political candidate. He was president of the Edmonton Art Gallery. He described himself as a Canadian nationalist, while he also wrote several books critical of Canadian government policy.

*Canadian publisher, author, political activist and political candidate (1932–2016)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/mel-hurtig

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1932-06-24
- **Died:** 2016-08-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2098579/ (@nm2098579)

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3304851)

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