Fife has forged a lasting legacy

As he nears retirement from the daily grind, you can’t talk about Bob Fife and not talk about passion.
Bob Fife
Outgoing Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief Bob Fife still sees integrity and decency as part of his profession while appreciating that his work comes more with responsibility than it does recklessness, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY TIM POWERS
May 27, 2026

OTTAWA—Bob Fife is stepping out of the daily business of reporting important news to Canadians. He has done it for nearly 50 years, and done it incredibly well. Fife has done his best by trying to hold truth to power to make Canadian democracy better.

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