Editing Norm Kelly (section)

==Background==

Kelly is a trained historian. He studied Canadian political history at the [[University of Western Ontario]] and attended [[Carleton University]], earning an M.A., and [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]], where he began, but did not complete, a Ph.D. Among his most important accomplishments, Kelly undertook a two-year research project for the two best-selling books in the field of Canadian history: ''The National Dream'' and ''The Last Spike'', written by [[Pierre Berton]].

Kelly won the Governor General's Award for his work in ''The National Dream'',<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/federalelection/candidates/ridingprofile/492624 thestar.com], retrieved June 8, 2009</ref> which was transferred to television by the CBC as a popular, award-winning documentary series of the same name.<ref>[http://www.metrolinx.com/en/bioNormKelly.aspx Metrolinx]; retrieved June 8, 2009</ref> Kelly was also a history teacher at [[Upper Canada College]], a private school and [[A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto)|A. Y. Jackson Secondary School]], in [[Toronto]].