Peter Mansbridge

Peter Mansbridge: Biography in Details

Who is Peter Mansbridge?

Peter Mansbridge is an English-born Canadian news anchor. He is best known for serving as a chief correspondent for CBC News from 1988 to 2017.

He is also famous for his previous work as an anchor of The National, CBC Television’s flagship nightly newscast.

In addition, Peter worked as the host of CBC News Network’s Mansbridge One-on-One.

He became an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2008. He has won twelve Gemini Awards in his long career.

Peter Mansbridge: Birth Facts, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Talking about his early life, Peter Mansbridge was born on July 6, 1948, in London, United Kingdom. His nationality is Canadian and belongs to the English ethnicity.

He is the son of Stanley Harry Mansbridge and Brenda Louise Mansbridge. His father was an RAF Wing Commander who worked as a civil servant in England and other different places.

Peter has two siblings named Paul and Wendy. He spent his childhood with his siblings.

Education History

After moving to Canada, Peter enrolled at Glebe Collegiate Institute for his education.

However, he dropped out before graduating. After dropping out of the university, he served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1966 and 1967.

Peter Mansbridge: Professional Life, Career, Awards

Peter began his career in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1966. He worked in the Navy for two years. After that, he worked as a ticket agent for Transair at Churchill Airport in Churchill, Manitoba.

He was first discovered by Gaston Charpentier, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) manager in 1968. After that, Gaston hired Peter at the age of 18 as the host of CHFC’s late-night music program.

He shifted to Winnipeg to continue as a reporter for the CBW radio station in 1971. After that, he joined CBWT-TV as a reporter in 1972.

Peter became a reporter in Saskatchewan for the CBC’s flagship evening news program The National in 1975. The following year, he moved to Ottawa to become a parliamentary correspondent.

Shortly, Peter became a substitute anchor for Knowlton Nash. In 1988, CBS offered him a job as a co-anchor for a morning program.

He began working as the announcer of CBC News’ This Week In Parliament in 1981.

At that time, he provided the voice-over for the opening, intro, and ending of the program. He left CBC News’ This Week In Parliament in 1993.

Peter began working as a chief correspondent for CBC News in 1988. He served at CBC News until 2017.

In 1988, Mansbridge became the sole anchor of The National. After that, he served as co-anchor for CBC Prime Time News from November 1992 to 1995. Peter launched a new program, Mansbridge One on On in 1999.

He took over as an anchor at Global National in 2010. After working as a chief correspondent for CBC News, Peter left the position on July 1, 2017.

Peter has won many awards and honors in his career. He is a twelve Gemini Awards winner.

In 2008, he was honored with Officer of the Order of Canada, the second grade of the nation’s second-highest civilian honor.

He was also honored with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

He has received honorary degrees from several universities including Lakehead University, Mount Royal University, and Mount Allison University.

In addition, he has been honored with a Doctor of Laws degree from Ryerson University, University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor, and many other universities.

Peter Mansbridge: Salary, Net Worth

There is no information about his salary and his net worth is about $10 million as of 2022.

Peter Mansbridge: Rumors, Controversy

In 2014, Peter faced criticism for accepting speaking fees.

He then defended himself saying he gave about 20 speeches each year and about half of them were unpaid. He also said that he often donates part of the money to charity.

However, he recently made a paid speech for a lobby group, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Investment Symposium.

Rumors are that Peter is getting a divorce from his wife, Cynthia. The rumor has not been confirmed yet.

Peter Mansbridge: Description Of Body Measurement

Peter Mansbridge is 6 feet tall. He has grey hair and blue eyes.

Besides, there are no facts regarding his body measurement. Also, his body weight is not known.

Social Media Profile

While talking about Peter’s social media, he is currently involved in Twitter Only.

Peter has a 336.5k fan following on Twitter. Besides these, he is not active on other social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram accounts.

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