Rosemary Barton

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For the politician from Northern Ireland, see Rosemary Barton (politician).
Rosemary Barton
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Barton in 2011
Born (1976-05-31) May 31, 1976 (age 42)[1]
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alma mater
ShowThe National
NetworkCBC Television
CBC News Network
CountryCanada

Rosemary Barton is a Canadian political journalist,[2] currently the Parliament Hill correspondent for CBC News[3] and a co-anchor of CBC Television's flagship nightly news broadcast, The National.[4] She was the host of Power & Politics on CBC News Network from January 5, 2016 to September 8, 2017.[5]

Early career[edit]

Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba,[1] Barton began working in journalism as a researcher for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's French-language news network RDI[5] before becoming a National Assembly of Quebec correspondent for Global News.[6] She rejoined the CBC in 2004, initially in the same role as a provincial political correspondent she held at Global, before transferring to the national Parliament Hill bureau in 2007.[7]

She began appearing on Power & Politics in 2011 as the program's main substitute host.

Host of Power & Politics[edit]

Following the dismissal of Evan Solomon by the CBC in 2015, Barton became interim host of Power & Politics. Her interview style was lauded by fellow journalists,[8][9] sometimes contrasted favourably against Solomon.[10]

Barton gained popularity following her response to statements made by then-Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander on Power & Politics during the 2015 election campaign, when he attempted to deflect a question on the government's handling of Syrian refugees during a panel discussion by blaming the media (and Barton) for not drawing enough attention to the crisis.[11] Barton called Alexander's statements "completely false," offered to provide clips of previous shows where the Syrian refugee crisis had been discussed, and challenged him to admit he "[wanted to] avoid the question."[12]

She was officially named as the new permanent host of the show on January 5, 2016.[5] At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, Barton won the award for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series.[13]

Co-host of The National[edit]

On November 6, 2017, Barton debuted as a co-host of The National, CBC Television's flagship newscast, alongside Adrienne Arsenault, Andrew Chang and Ian Hanomansing.[14] She was succeeded as host of Power & Politics by Vassy Kapelos, formerly host of Global's The West Block.

Education[edit]

Barton is a graduate of the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface (an affiliated college of the University of Manitoba) and Carleton University.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The young, the mild and the mutually respectful: Delegates to national-unity conference emerge with deeper understanding of opponents' points of view". Montreal Gazette, August 16, 1997.
  2. ^ Vallis, Mary (March 4, 2010). "Journalists in spotlight on budget day". National Post. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Duffy's much ado about makeup". National Post, April 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Watters, Haydn (August 1, 2017). "Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang, Ian Hanomansing to host The National". CBC News.
  5. ^ a b c "Rosemary Barton named permanent host of CBC's Power & Politics". CBC News, January 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "TV debate saved Charest campaign". Montreal Gazette, April 15, 2003.
  7. ^ "The new National: All this standing is making me tired". The Globe and Mail, October 28, 2009.
  8. ^ Ferenc, Leslie (December 28, 2015). "CBC's Rosemary Barton making mark on Power & Politics". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  9. ^ Westwood, Rosemary (January 11, 2016). "Rosemary Barton proved herself during long election campaign". Metro News. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  10. ^ Smith, Dale (June 25, 2015). "Rosemary Barton is the Hero We Deserve". Canadaland. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  11. ^ Chevalier, Jennifer (September 2, 2015). "Chris Alexander defends Canada's refugee response, blames media for ignoring crisis". CBC News. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. ^ Lum, Zi-Ann (September 2, 2015). "Chris Alexander Just Got Put In His Place By CBC's Rosemary Barton". The Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards honour best in news, sports and documentary". The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "Meet The National’s new hosts: Arsenault, Barton, Chang and Hanomansing". Toronto Star, August 1, 2017.

External links[edit]

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