Lloyd Robertson represented a golden age of Canadian media

Former CTV National News anchor Lloyd Robertson, who led the nightly newscast for 35 years, managed to cover huge political scandals and the greatest stories of his lifetime without alienating those whose stories he shared.

Lloyd Robertson, the former anchor of CTV National News for 35 years, pictured in Ottawa in 2012.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

August 10, 2026

OTTAWA—Sixty years in broadcasting was a Canadian record. Lloyd Robertson, who died last week at 92, had spent 35 years as CTV’s chief anchor.

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