As ratings continue to drop, MPs, former journos still split on CBC The National’s four-host format

Conservative MP Peter Kent calls the four-host configuration 'a messy format,' while NDP MP Peter Julian says the four hosts have been effective in 'putting forward often very courageous positions.'
The National’s four hosts Ian Hanomansing, Andrew Chang, Adrienne Arsenault, and Rosemary Barton lead the program from Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa.
Nearly two years following the CBC’s revamp of its flagship nightly newscast, politicians and former CBC journalists remain divided on the program's success, with one MP saying he remains a loyal viewer in spite of the changes, not because of them. Following longtime host Peter Mansbridge’s dep...

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