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Global TV's News has Honey Touch

Montreal, Quebec

A somewhat mixed review on the Global TV's nightly newscast programme. Irwin makes note of the somewhat jitteriness of the programme's structure, whilst also discussing the contrasting presenting styles of Trueman and Desbarats…

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CTV's Survival Threatened by Staff Cuts, Expert Says

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Interview with Desbarats, regarding the longevity of CTV and the recent layoff of employees.

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Desbarats' Biography Probes Paradoxes of Levesque

Montreal, Quebec

Richmond's interview with Peter Desbarats, following the release of Desbarats's book "Rene: A Canadian". Discussions on Rene Levesque's reactions to the biography, as well as Desbarats's own interviews with the contributors of his…

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Desbarats Leaving Hourglass After Five Years

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Discussion regarding Desbarat's history with the program, his plans after leaving the show, and the Hourglass's prospects for the future

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Time Runs Out On CBMT's Hourglass Tonight

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Article discussing the potential cancellation of newcaster program The Hourglass - which Desbarats previously worked at.

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Anniversary of a Crisis

Montreal, Quebec

A positive review on Desbarats' documentary on the Cross Kidnapping during the October Crisis. Descriptions on key elements of the programme are highlighted within the article - with MacDonald noting the effectiveness of…

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A Declaration of Faith

Montreal, Quebec

A positive review on Desbarats's polemicist view on the national outlook of Canada. Zolf discusses the major points brought on through Desbarats's marshalled portrayal of the political situation within Canada - including the…

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A Must Tonight - the CBC Look at Separatism

Montreal, Quebec

A positive review of Desbarats’ CBC documentary entitled “Separatism- A Decade in Perspective.” It is described as being the first true, rather unbiased, look at Quebec separatism. It includes rare footage of the controversial…

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Peter Desbarats - He's Been 'Discovered' Again: Montreal's Top TV Journalist Off to Greener Fields

Montreal, Quebec

Details on Peter’s departure from The Gazette to work for the Toronto Star as an “Ottawa based, nationally syndicated political columnist.” He was very determined to develop a high-quality, widely read column. The article gives…

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The Spectacular Unspectacular Mr. Desbarats

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