Award-winning Journalist, Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News & Anchor of The National
Peter Mansbridge is best known for his five decades of work at the CBC where he was Chief Correspondent of CBC News and anchor of The National for thirty years. He has won dozens of awards for outstanding journalism, has thirteen honorary doctorates from universities in Canada and the United States, and received Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada. 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.
Peter Mansbridge's Legacy
Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech
"He's the voice of 'it's going to be okay'" - A Tribute to Peter Mansbridge
Peter Mansbridge on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
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Extraordinary Canadians: Stories from the Heart of our Nation
Peter Mansbridge celebrates Canada’s heritage by exploring the stores of remarkable Canadians who embody the values of our great nation—kindness, compassion, courage, and freedom—and inspire us to do the same.
Key Takeaways:
How a shared national story has shaped Canadians, both as individuals and as a collective
How we are all helping to write and re-write Canada’s story everyday
What makes a great leader and how we can achieve that whether in politics, academia, or business
Trust & Truth in Crisis: What Does It Mean for Leaders?
Drawing from his distinct experience interviewing some of the world’s greatest leaders, Peter Mansbridge explores how two of the key pillars of our society — trust and truth — have been jeopardized. Moving beyond politics and media, Peter outlines the truth crisis we are facing and the role that trust plays across all industries in establishing credibility and long-term success.
Key Takeaways:
A better understanding of the ways politics affect businesses
What a deviation from trust and truth looks like
How leaders can cultivate trust
Audience reviews:
“Informing and assuring at the same time. He’s the voice of ‘it’s going to be okay’…teaching and helping us be part of what’s going on.” - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
"He has a special quality to reach out to people of all ages and have the trust that goes with it." - Wayne Gretzky
Peter was very well received by our audience and was gracious enough to take pictures with delegates and chat with many folks. Rave reviews from our Conference goers! Just not sure how we top that next year! - Director Of Communications, Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU)
It went extremely well! Peter was excellent and we had great feedback. - Director, External Relations, Real Estate Council Of Ontario (RECO)
"He’s…’The voice that unites us after moments of tragedy. The voice that remains calm through the storm.’" - CBC tribute to Peter Mansbridge
Described as the calm, reassuring, informative voice of Canada, Peter Mansbridge has become one of the most respected journalists in the country and praised as ‘setting the platinum standard.’
You’ve known him as the award-winning anchor of CBC’s flagship news program The National and for his 30-year tenure as chief correspondent of CBC News, where his voice and insights came into our homes every night.
Mansbridge developed a reputation for helping us all get through the days together. He anchored major Canadian and international events, from the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, to 13 Olympic Games, 34 Canada Day celebrations, 12 Remembrance Day ceremonies, four D-Day anniversaries, every visit by the Queen since 1970, three Royal weddings and two Royal funerals. He has covered every federal election since 1972 and anchored all ten since 1984. He has conducted an estimated 15,000 interviews, including Canadian and global leaders like Prime Ministers Mulroney, Trudeau and Chretien, hockey great Sidney Crosby, President Barack Obama, musician Gord Downie and so many more.
Today, he hosts a regular podcast called The Bridge where he reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more. He’s developing documentary films, and has authored 3 books, including: his instant #1 bestselling biography Off the Record released in 2021; Extraordinary Canadians; and the national bestseller Peter Mansbridge One on One: Favourite Conversations and the Stories Behind Them. For fun, he may have a career in voiceovers after his role as co-anchor Peter Moosebridge in Disney’s Zootopia.
After an award-winning career with CBC spanning 50 years, Peter Mansbridge wrapped his 30-year tenure as chief correspondent of CBC News and anchor of The National on July 1, 2017. Mansbridge began his career in 1968 in Fort Churchill, Manitoba, where he helped develop CBC Radio’s news service to Northern Canada. In 1971, he moved to Winnipeg as a reporter for CBC Radio, and in 1972, joined CBC Television. He became The National’s reporter in Saskatchewan in 1975 and was named one of the program’s parliamentary correspondents in Ottawa in 1976 before being appointed chief correspondent and anchor in 1988.
During a decorated career, Mansbridge has received multiple national awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. He has received a dozen honorary degrees from universities across the country and has been recognized by leading universities in the United States and the United Kingdom. Named an officer of the Order of Canada in 2008, Mansbridge was also inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame and awarded a lifetime achievement honour by the RTDNA.
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