About John George Bourinot Sir John George Bourinot (1837-1902) was born in Nova Scotia and educated at the University of Toronto; he was the founder and editor of The Halifax Herald and Clerk of the House of Commons from 1880 until his death in 1902. Books by John George Bourinot Our Intellectual Strength and Weakness 'English-Canadian Literature' and 'French-Canadian Literature' by (author) John George Bourinot & Thomas Guthrie Marquis series edited by Douglas Lochhead introduction by Camille Roy & Clara Thomas