Early Life and Career
Turner was born in Woodstock, Ontario, and educated at the University of Toronto Schools where he belonged to Cody house. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Arts in English literature from the University of Western Ontario.
Before entering a career in politics, Turner founded and owned weekly newspapers in Ontario, worked as an editor for The Globe and Mail, Metroland Publishing and Thomson Newspapers, and helped launch Maclean's as a newsweekly magazine. He was subsequently business editor of the Toronto Sun for ten years.
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