Fred Langan is a writer and journalist and was host of the CBC nightly business news. He splits his time between Toronto and Knowlton, Quebec.

This is a fascinating book about a fascinating Canadian. Our nation’s history is built on the shoulders of true characters from across the land, none more interesting than a man born to poverty in the remote outport of Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland. Harry Steele took a different path than most who were destined to influence the future of this country, and that’s what makes his story so intriguing, and this book so compelling. In The Commander, Fred Langan captures all the moments that make the Steele life journey instrumental in helping understand Newfoundland and Labrador, the Atlantic region and Canada itself.

• Introduction1. Musgrave Harbour2. A Kickstart from Joey Smallwood3. In the Navy4. Family Life5. Stock Market Investor6. Seymour Schulich7. Eastern Provincial Airways8. Making a Go of It9. The Pilots' Strike10. Travel with CP Air11. Clarke Transport12. The Media Play13. Cleaning House: Corporate Re-organization14. Craig Dobbin15. Universal Helicopters16. Catherine Thornhill Steele17. Fishing Tales18. Harry, the ManAcknowledgements Image CreditsIndex

Fred Langan is a writer and journalist and was host of the CBC nightly business news. He splits his time between Toronto and Knowlton, Quebec.

This is a fascinating book about a fascinating Canadian. Our nation’s history is built on the shoulders of true characters from across the land, none more interesting than a man born to poverty in the remote outport of Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland. Harry Steele took a different path than most who were destined to influence the future of this country, and that’s what makes his story so intriguing, and this book so compelling. In The Commander, Fred Langan captures all the moments that make the Steele life journey instrumental in helping understand Newfoundland and Labrador, the Atlantic region and Canada itself.

• Introduction1. Musgrave Harbour2. A Kickstart from Joey Smallwood3. In the Navy4. Family Life5. Stock Market Investor6. Seymour Schulich7. Eastern Provincial Airways8. Making a Go of It9. The Pilots' Strike10. Travel with CP Air11. Clarke Transport12. The Media Play13. Cleaning House: Corporate Re-organization14. Craig Dobbin15. Universal Helicopters16. Catherine Thornhill Steele17. Fishing Tales18. Harry, the ManAcknowledgements Image CreditsIndex

Fred Langan is a writer and journalist and was host of the CBC nightly business news. He splits his time between Toronto and Knowlton, Quebec.

This is a fascinating book about a fascinating Canadian. Our nation’s history is built on the shoulders of true characters from across the land, none more interesting than a man born to poverty in the remote outport of Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland. Harry Steele took a different path than most who were destined to influence the future of this country, and that’s what makes his story so intriguing, and this book so compelling. In The Commander, Fred Langan captures all the moments that make the Steele life journey instrumental in helping understand Newfoundland and Labrador, the Atlantic region and Canada itself.

• Introduction1. Musgrave Harbour2. A Kickstart from Joey Smallwood3. In the Navy4. Family Life5. Stock Market Investor6. Seymour Schulich7. Eastern Provincial Airways8. Making a Go of It9. The Pilots' Strike10. Travel with CP Air11. Clarke Transport12. The Media Play13. Cleaning House: Corporate Re-organization14. Craig Dobbin15. Universal Helicopters16. Catherine Thornhill Steele17. Fishing Tales18. Harry, the ManAcknowledgements Image CreditsIndex