Power & Politics
| Power & Politics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Gerry Buffett |
| Presented by | Rosemary Barton |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre, Ottawa |
| Running time |
120 minutes 5–7 p.m. ET |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBC News Network (2009–present) |
| Picture format |
HDTV 1080i 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | October 26, 2009 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Power & Politics is a Canadian television news program focused on national politics, which airs live daily on CBC News Network from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.[1] The program is hosted by Rosemary Barton and normally originates from the CBC's Ottawa studios.
The program launched on October 26, 2009 as a replacement for the long-running CBC News: Politics, which had ended its run the preceding May with the retirement of host Don Newman. The new program was initially hosted by CBC journalist Evan Solomon. In September 2011, Barton was added as host of the program's Friday edition after Solomon was also named host of CBC Radio One's The House. Barton also served as substitute host on other days if Solomon was unavailable, and other CBC political journalists occasionally filled in as well.
After Solomon's dismissal from the CBC on June 9, 2015,[2] Barton served as the interim host of the show, with Terry Milewski as a back-up.[3] On January 5, 2016, the CBC officially named Barton as the permanent host of the show.[4]
References
- ↑ "Solomon to host new Newsworld show". The Globe and Mail, July 16, 2009.
- ↑ "CBC host Evan Solomon fired after Star investigation finds he took secret cut of art deals". Toronto Star, June 9, 2015.
- ↑ "CBC Ottawa bureau reeling after loss of Solomon in ‘brutal year’". The Hill Times, June 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rosemary Barton named permanent host of CBC's Power & Politics". CBC News, January 5, 2016.