1. Rosemary Barton was born on May 31,1976 and is a Canadian political journalist, currently serving as the chief political correspondent for CBC.
10 Facts About Rosemary Barton
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Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Rosemary Barton began working in journalism as a researcher for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's French-language news network RDI before becoming a National Assembly of Quebec correspondent for Global News.
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Rosemary Barton 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.
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Rosemary Barton was officially named as the new permanent host of the show on January 5,2016.
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At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, Rosemary Barton won the award for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series.
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On November 6,2017, Rosemary Barton debuted as a co-host of The National, CBC Television's flagship newscast, alongside Adrienne Arsenault, Andrew Chang and Ian Hanomansing.
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In January 2020, Rosemary Barton transitioned to a role as CBC's chief political correspondent after CBC decided to discontinue The National's four-anchor format.
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Rosemary Barton hosted the weekend political talk series Sunday Scrum on CBC News Network, which was retitled Rosemary Barton Live as of November 1,2020.
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Rosemary Barton continues to contribute to The National as host of "At Issue" panel discussions featuring Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Chantal Hebert.
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Rosemary Barton is a graduate of the College universitaire de Saint-Boniface and Carleton University.