Peter Mansbridge

For more than five decades, Canadians have trusted Peter Mansbridge to guide them through the political, economic, and cultural events that have shaped our nation. He is one of Canada’s most respected and recognizable figures, having spent 30 years as CBC News’ chief correspondent and anchor of The National. Through his unique journalistic lens, Mansbridge takes audiences on a journey through our shared national story and heritage, sharing lessons on how to cultivate trust and lead through extraordinary times.

Mansbridge joined CBC in 1968 in Fort Churchill, Manitoba, where he helped develop CBC Radio’s news service in Northern Canada. In 1971, he became a reporter with CBC Radio before joining CBC Television in 1972 and becoming a reporter for The National in 1975. After serving as the program’s parliamentary correspondent in Ottawa, Mansbridge was appointed chief correspondent and anchor in 1988, a position he held for 30 years. He also anchored all CBC News specials and hosted the weekly interview program, Mansbridge One on One.

During his career at CBC, which spanned 50 years, Mansbridge covered major Canadian and international events, from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to 13 Olympic Games, 34 Canada Day celebrations, 12 Remembrance Day ceremonies, four D-Day anniversaries, and every visit by the Queen since 1970. He has covered every federal election since 1972 and anchored all ten since 1984. He has conducted almost 15,000 interviews, including Canadian and global leaders.

Mansbridge is also a bestselling author of four books: Mansbridge: One on One; Extraordinary Canadians: Stories from the Heart of Our Nation; Off the Record; and How Canada Works. He has also contributed to The 100 Photos That Changed Canada, Canada’s Great War Album, and the essay collection, 100 Days That Changed Canada.

In recognition of his extraordinary career, Mansbridge has received multiple national awards for excellence in broadcast journalism and 13 honorary degrees from universities in Canada and the US. He’s been a Fellow at Yale; a two-time named Chancellor of Mount Allison University, now its Chancellor Emeritus; and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2008, he received Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada. He is also the Honorary Colonel of Canada’s Special Operations Regiment.

Mansbridge retired from the CBC in 2017. Today, he is the president of Manscorp Media Services, where he develops documentary films. He also hosts Canada’s leading political podcast, The Bridge. Mansbridge is a Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and a member of several boards and committees. His foundation supports major endowment programs for journalism students at three Canadian universities: the University of British Columbia, Carleton University, and King’s College.