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John Wesley Dafoe (8 March 1866 – 9 January 1944) was a Canadian journalist and Liberal. From 1901 to 1944 he was the editor of the Manitoba Free Press later named the Winnipeg Free Press. He also wrote several books including a biography of Wilfrid Laurier. Dafoe was one of the country’s most influential and powerful journalists. During his tenure the Free Press was among the most important newspapers in Canada and was considered one of the great newspapers of the world.