Michael was a very interesting guy. He had an incredible working career with a vast variety of experiences both successful and some less so. To me he was a fountain of valuable knowledge. We didn't always agree but we both benefited from our mutual willingness to explore ideas without rancor. In 2022 we moved from Collingwood and I didn't see Michael after that. My lasting impression of him was during the finalization of our move to our new home. There were some challenging legal/financial obstacles during the closing process which caused my wife and I some very stressful times. Michael guided me through the process of how to both deal with the stress and to move to a successful conclusion. I will always remember both that singular moment and those times we had meaningful discussions about many things. I miss that most of all.

My condolences to Michael's family. I acted for Michael in litigation for many years. He had an incredibly agile mind, which made it a pleasure to work with him. I know that, despite his great business success, his family came first.  He  lived a great life. 

Mike and I were tennis playing buddies at Western. I was a grad student in Mathematics, he was an MBA student. I used to think that business school was mostly about taking people to lunch. We had many fun arguments about this. I eventually became a Professor of Computer Science. I ended up doing research in Computational Finance. I am sure Mike would think this was hilarious, given my previous thoughts about finance.

Every now and then I would see Mike's name in the Report on Business, often involving corporate boardroom battles. Judging by the way Mike played tennis, whether he won or lost, I am sure his opponents knew that they had been in a fight.

I was shocked to see Mike's obituary in the paper today. But, looking at all the things he has done over the years, I can see that Mike had a fabulous time. The photo of him shaking hands with John McEnroe is a nice touch: pure Mike :)

Mike and I entered RMC together in 1964 and graduated together in 1968.  Mike was well known in the Recruit (1st year) class for his sense of humour, quick wit , and uncanny ability to accumulate the highest number of punishment  ‘circles’ in the class through the recruit term. Mike also made a name for himself in the boxing ring and was on the College Boxing Team. Mike was always fun to be around and was a good friend to many. Condolences to his family - he was incredibly proud of his children and grandchildren.

We connected on Twitter and was hoping to meet Michael in person. I was also subscribed to his newsletter. He was a great investor and always brought insightful and detailed arguments to his letters and posts. I will always owe you a drink Michael. TDV

I will fondly remember Michael for his passion for Tennis, and will cherish many times spent together watching our boys compete in juniors, a nice dinner together in Ottawa and a session at the Rogers Cup...not to forget some tennis played together at the Cricket Club with Michael Jr and my son Connor. RIP Michael

My condolences to the Blair family.  I am a reader of Michael's blog and X postings and have benefitted a great deal from his writings.  I will miss his thoughts & intellect. RIP

My condolences to the Blair family I was a keen reader of Michael's blog postings & will miss his thoughts & intellect. RIP

My condolences to Michael's family. I have never met Michael in person, but learned lots of things from his tweets and blog posts that he shared for free. RIP Michael

I truly enjoyed getting to know Michael. As a young broker, I read about him with interest regularly in the Globe and Mail. Later in life, I would talk to him on the train to Aurora and then got to know him at Osler Bluff. More recently than that I cam e to know him though regular sparring sessions about investing and markets. 

My condolences to his family. Michael was a larger than life character and I am glad to have known him.

My sincere condolences to Michael’s family and close friends. I didn’t know him beyond our interactions via Twitter and his very well written and thought out substack postings…but I certainly learned a lot and enjoyed listening to his life experiences that he generously shared with many of us. To say the he lived a full life would be a gross understatement…and I can only hope to be a sharp and “with it” when I get to that point in my life.  This is not to say that I *always* agreed with his takes…but more often than not we were in agreement…and there’s no debating that his life experience was pretty incredible. So to all of you who had the gift of having this man in your real life…I offer you my most sincere sympathy and also admit that I’m a bit jealous that you were blessed to have such a unique and engaging character in your lives. RIP Michael.

I first met Mike almost 60 years ago, in 1966 at Royal Military College. I remember Mike, Randy Dudding and I going to a Roy Orbison concert together at Queens. Mike moved with my parents when they relocated from Montreal to Fonthill, Ontario in 1967, while I was at navy summer training ... Randy's Mom and my Mom mothered him. Mike and I stayed in touch over the years, but much less frequently after his marriage with Nancy ended ... I would just see him at our RMC 5-year reunions. I was always impressed by Mike's intelligence, self-confidence and accomplishments. My condolences to Mike's family and relatives.

I hope that this is appropriate but I'm mourning a man who I never met or spoke to. I avidly followed Michael's posts on twitter and substack and felt like I knew him like a friend. While I didn't always agree with him, I learned so much from him as he freely shared his knowledge and life experiences. What a life he lived. My sincere condolences to his friends and family. RIP Michael, a great man and Canadian. You will be missed. 

I knew Michael in Collingwood for about 5 years. After we moved away 2 years ago I continued to connect with Michael via email and through his substack articles. We were both part of a morning coffee clatch at Starbucks in Collingwood. I always enjoyed Michael's stories and he and I had some lively chats about business and other shared interests including electric vehicles. He shared his two precious art pieces (Monet, Constable) with my wife and I. Most recently we were sparring a little about the upcoming US election where he and I did not share a common desired  outcome. Nonetheless we were able to keep the difference from impinging upon our relationship. I'm sorry that he has left us and regret that he and I will not be able to joust a little about the Nov 5 results. 

I hadn't seen him for about 2 years since we moved so I was unaware of any worsening of his illness. I knew Michael was ill but always seemed to be even keeled and positive about his circumstances.

He always spoke fondly of his family and I send my regrets and condolences to all even though we never met.

Regards Terry Fitzgerald

jterry.fitzgerald@gmail.com

Recalling the youthful days of zorching around in Voodoos & getting paid for it. Mike & I were crewed for a while 416 squadron.