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Catherine Tait named to ‘dream job’ as next CBC president

The National Post's John Ivison and his wife Dana Cryderman got stranded in Morocco after their passports were stolen, and the Senate is having a special event to celebrate Indigenous women and their achievements.

Catherine Tait was announced as the new president and CEO of the CBC on Tuesday, taking over as leader of the national broadcaster from Hubert Lacroix in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, SHRUTI SHEKAR

April 4, 2018

Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the public broadcaster’s newest leader Tuesday morning, announcing producer Catherine Tait as the incoming president and CEO of CBC. Ms. Tait, 60, has a career spanning more than 25 years in the Canadian and U.S. film and ...

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