‘Tell people something they don’t know’: Robert Fife prepares to pass the torch after nearly 50 years on Parliament Hill

As The Globe and Mail’s long-time Ottawa bureau chief eyes retirement this summer, colleagues and political operatives reflect on the fear, respect, and relentless reporting that defined his career.
After 48 years covering Parliament Hill, Robert Fife says journalism’s future still depends on tough reporting, trusted sources, and holding power to account 'to speak for the people who have no voice.'

After nearly half a century as a reporter chasing nine prime ministers across 10 governments, Robert Fife's passion for the profession and hope for its future is as potent as it was when he first stepped into a Hill scrum during the late 1970s.

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