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CBC Program Guide > Personalities A-Z > Peter Mansbridge
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Peter Mansbridge - The National (HD)
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Peter Mansbridge is the Chief Correspondent of CBC News. He anchors CBC's flagship nightly news program, The National, and all CBC News specials. He is also host of CBC Newsworld's Mansbridge: One on One.
Mansbridge began his career in 1968 in Churchill, Manitoba where he helped develop CBC Radio's news service to northern Canada. In 1971, he moved to Winnipeg as a reporter for CBC Radio, and in 1972, joined CBC Television. He became The National's reporter in Saskatchewan in 1975, and, in 1976, was named one of the program's parliamentary correspondents in Ottawa. He became Chief Correspondent and anchor of The National in 1988.
In 40 years with CBC News, Mansbridge has provided comprehensive coverage of the most significant stories in Canada and around the world.
During a decorated career, Mansbridge has received 12 Gemini Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. He has also received a number of honorary degrees from universities across the country and has been recognized by leading universities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Born in London, England in 1948, Mansbridge was educated in Ottawa and served in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1966 and 1967.
Want to know more? Visit the The National (HD) website:
http://www.cbc.ca/national/
Peter Mansbridge also appears on:
CBC News: At Issue
Mansbridge One on One
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