Rosemary Barton

For the politician from Northern Ireland, see Rosemary Barton (politician).

Rosemary Barton
Barton in 2011
Born (1976-05-31) May 31, 1976 (age 48)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alma mater
Career
Show
NetworkCBC Television
CBC News Network

Rosemary Barton (born May 31, 1976)[1][2] is a Canadian political journalist,[3] currently serving as the chief political correspondent for CBC.[4] In this role, she anchors her own Sunday morning news show, Rosemary Barton Live, hosted the "At Issue" segment on The National, and leads special coverage for the network including during elections, breaking news and national emergencies.

Barton anchored CBC's election coverage during the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections, following the retirement of Peter Mansbridge, including one-on-one interviews with the federal party leaders.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Barton led CBC's coverage of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's daily press briefings[5] from March to July 2020 in which he spoke directly to Canadians and took questions from journalists about the state of the pandemic and newly announced government support programs including the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and targeted support programs.

  1. ^ @RosieBarton (May 30, 2014). "It's tomorrow. But early cake! RT @OttawaReporter: Happy Birthday to our awesome Friday host @rosiebarton! #pnpcbc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "A glimpse at the careers of the new hosts of 'The National' - CityNews Toronto". toronto.citynews.ca. August 1, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Vallis, Mary (March 4, 2010). "Journalists in spotlight on budget day". National Post. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference houpt2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Grenier, Éric (May 29, 2020). "Why the PM's daily briefings have worked — and why we might see fewer of them soon". CBC News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.