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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Host & Editorial Leader of Metro Morning, the GTA's top-rated morning radio program with an audience reach exceeding 1 million. Challenge decision makers in daily interviews, while managing informative and entertaining subjects to ensure audience retention. High public exposure with proven capacity to undertake scrutiny. Expanded footprint of the brand into streaming and social, reaching diverse communities to extend the reach of available audience, against backdrop of diminishing audience across all legacy/broadcast media. Comfortable in high stress, unpredictable situations, often in conversation with senior political and business leaders.

Various (Toronto/Asia)

Unprecedented dual role as Host of highest-rated program produced by CBC, and Senior International Correspondent for CBC News, assigned to oversee operations across Southeast and East Asia.Deploying nationally and internationally to major events including war and conflict environments, including Ukraine, Middle East, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Egypt and more. Covered natural disasters, and national political events. High-risk, high-visibility, high-scrutiny in a fast-paced, deadline-driven world. Proven leader, overseeing varied teams on both specific task and long-term projects.Over more than nine seasons, Host of Marketplace, CBC's top-performing investigative show with a reach of millions of audience members across Canada, the US and beyond. Recognized as among most seasoned journalists in Canada.

Toronto, Canada Area

Multi-platform network host for CBC News, anchor of World Report, the most listened-to national radio newscast in the country. Frequent anchor of The National, the flagship television news and documentary program and Metro Morning, Toronto's major-market morning commute radio program. Dispatched domestically and internationally to exploit proven logistical, journalistic and technical skill set, under extreme workloads in a fast-deadline environment.

New York City

Managed New York City operations for CBC News platforms: radio, television and online. Frequent last-minute travel as journalist, including to hostile environments. Responsible for administrative and technical functions at bureau.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Traveled extensively throughout eastern and western Europe and North Africa reporting on major news events for Canadian television and radio. Travel was frequent and unpredictable, often to logistically-complex destinations, including conflict zones such as Afghanistan and Iraq. Technically-savvy, operated own camera and editing gear.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Special Contributor & Lecturer at Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Munk School, the elite global affairs institution within University of Toronto. Advisor to Fellowship in Global Journalism Program.

Various

Network reporter variously based in Toronto, Winnipeg, Fredericton and Regina, with extensive travel to planned and breaking news events.

Specialization, International Security Studies

Activities and Societies: Exchange to Swedish institution.

Hon Ba, Political Science/Mass Communications

Advanced Diploma, Radio & Television Journalism