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Christopher Terry Mosher, OC (born 11 November 1942) is a Canadian political cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette. He draws under the name Aislin, a rendition of the name of his eldest daughter Aislinn (without the second 'n'). Aislin's drawings have also appeared in numerous international publications, such as Punch, The Atlantic Monthly ...
Jul 26, 2016 · In 2017, Canada’s 150th birthday, Terry Mosher, more commonly known by his pen name Aislin (a play on his first daughter’s name: Aislinn), will also be celebrating a major milestone: 50 years ...
- You've seen many Prime Ministers come and go. As a satirist, which has been your favourite and why? TM: Brian Mulroney for the gab, the blarney and the bluster!
- Have you ever had a cartoon turned away by your editors? TM: Yes, many times. My Gazette editors will reject cartoons for one reason or another on average about three or four times a year.
- Which of your cartoons caused the greatest backlash? TM: In 1997, an Islamic extremist group attacked a group of tourists in Luxor, Egypt. As a father, I was truly appalled by that particular act of terrorism as young children were systematically slaughtered.
- Is any subject off-limits? TM: Personal matters aren't really any of my business. I don't care who is sleeping with whom for example unless it is somehow affecting an individual's performance in the public arena.
Last Edited May 28, 2024. Terry Mosher (a.k.a. Aislin), OC, political cartoonist (born 11 November 1942 in Ottawa, ON). Known by his pen name, Aislin, Terry Mosher is one of Canada's leading newspaper editorial cartoonists. His irreverent, acerbic sketches appear regularly in many Canadian dailies and in periodicals in the United States and abroad.
Nov 10, 2022 · Montreal Gazette cartoonist Terry Mosher, a.k.a. Aislin, in Lachine on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, has had one of his cartoons from the '72 Canada/Russia series chosen for a postage stamp.
Feb 14, 2016 · A colleague of Terry’s suggested that he make way for other people. “It was good advice – and I stopped entering the awards”. In 1992, Terry Mosher, former high school dropout and juvenile delinquent was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and received his medal from fellow journalist, Governor General Adrienne Clarkson.
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