Paul Willcocks

Paul Willcocks is an editorial writer with the Times Colonist. He has held every job in newspapers from night copy editor to CEO before returning full-time to writing in 1996.

Willcocks, who grew up in Toronto and Montreal, worked for newspapers in four provinces before moving to Victoria. He has covered B.C. politics and policy for The Sun, The Globe and Mail, Reuters and publications across the province.

Willcocks was the 2003 recipient of the Jack Webster Foundation's commentator of the year award for his work and is a two-time National Magazine Award finalist. Willcocks has an English degree from Concordia University in Montreal and has done professional development courses at the American Management Association, the American Press Institute and INSEAD.