Lisa LaFlamme

Lisa LaFlamme
OC OOnt
LaFlamme in 2016
Born (1964-07-25) July 25, 1964 (age 60)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa (BA)
OccupationNews anchor
Notable credits
SpouseMichael Cooke
Parents
  • David LaFlamme (father)
  • Kathleen LaFlamme (mother)

Lisa LaFlamme OC OOnt (born July 25, 1964) is a Canadian television journalist, and formerly the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News. She replaced Lloyd Robertson in this role on September 5, 2011.[1] LaFlamme previously served as the news international affairs correspondent and substitute host for CTV National News. In August 2022, CTV announced it was ending her contract, due to a "business decision" to take the programme in a "different direction", ultimately replacing her with Omar Sachedina.[2] LaFlamme spoke out publicly regarding her dismissal, and went viral on social media when she claimed she was "blindsided" by the decision.[3]

Following her departure from CTV, Rogers Media announced on September 9, 2022 that it had hired LaFlamme as a special correspondent to cover the death and funeral of Elizabeth II for CityNews.[4] She also covered the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla for CityNews in May 2023.[5]

  1. ^ Infantry, Ashante (July 9, 2010). "Lisa LaFlamme to replace Lloyd Robertson as CTV news anchor". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Weaver, Jackson (August 15, 2022). "LaFlamme "blindsided" by termination". CBC News. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Life, Toronto (November 16, 2022). "The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2022". Toronto Life. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "CityNews hires Lisa LaFlamme as special correspondent". CBC News. September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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