Rosemary Barton is a Canadian political journalist who currently works as the Parliament Hill correspondent for CBC News. She also co-anchors The National, CBC Television’s flagship nightly newscast.
All thanks to her successful career, the CBC journalist has won many people’s hearts with her incisive and engaging interviewing style. Her public recognition has led her fans to wonder if anyone has been able to win her heart.
Mysterious Personal Life: Single Or Married?
Rosemary, 42, is not as forthcoming with her professional information. She is a private person who prefers to keep her personal life private.
There has never been any evidence of her marrying or having an affair. She has not revealed that she has a boyfriend or that she is expecting a child.
As a result, it’s unclear whether Rose is married or single. Probably, she is not taken and is more concerned with improving her strength and journalism skills than with starting a family. She may be waiting for the perfect man to appear and become her perfect husband.
Rosemary Barton: Biography and Career
Rosemary was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 31, 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in French literature from the Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface (a university-affiliated college) and a master’s degree in journalism from Carleton University.
She began her career as a researcher for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s French-language news network, RDI.
Rosemary joined the CBC in 2004 as Quebec’s legislative reporter at the National Assembly, where she covered Jean Charest’s first mandate as Premier of Quebec and the intense leadership race within the Parti Quebecois that followed Bernard Landry’s resignation.
She worked as a National reporter for the CBC’s Parliamentary Bureau, where she covered federal elections and some federal leadership campaigns. She also covered Conrad Black’s fraud trial in Chicago in 2007, as well as Mike Duffy’s fraud trial.
Rosemary was named Canadian Screen Award winner for best host of a news or information program in 2016 for her incisive and engaging interviewing style.
She currently hosts CBC News’ daily political show, Power & Politics, while Piya Chattopadhyay fills in as an anchor. She has conducted interviews with a number of high-profile politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, US Secretary of State John Kerry, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
Rosemary, a devoted CBC news reporter, has amassed a sizable fortune since breaking into the network. However, she has not revealed the exact amount of her net worth or salary. Nonetheless, the average CBC/Radio-Canada reporter salary ranges from $66 K to $73 K.
Rosemary: Power & Politics Host!
Evan Solomon, the former host of CBC News’ daily political show Power & Politics, was fired by the network in 2015. Rosemary was announced as the new host of Power & Politics following his dismissal.
Many fellow journalists praised the host’s interview style, which was sometimes compared favorably to Evan Solomon.
During the 2015 election campaign, she rose to prominence after responding to statements made by then-Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander on Power & Politics.
Rosemary was then officially named the show’s new permanent host on January 5, 2016. In 2016, she was named Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.
Rosemary was a co-host of CBC Television’s flagship newscast, The National, as of November 2017. Vassy Kapelos, the former host of Global’s The West Block, took over as host of Power & Politics.
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