David Cochrane (journalist)

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David Cochrane
Born
David William Cochrane

(1973-05-04) May 4, 1973 (age 52)
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationJournalist
Years active1997-present
Employer Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Television Power & Politics
Awards

David William Cochrane is a Canadian television journalist who has been the host of CBC News Network's daily show Power & Politics since February 2023. [1]

Previously a reporter for network affiliate CBNT-DT in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Local News Reportage at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for his report on a major police drug smuggling investigation in the province. [2] He joined the network's national parliamentary bureau in Ottawa as a reporter in 2016, and was sometimes seen as a fill-in host of Power & Politics prior to being named the show's permanent host in 2023. [3] Since assuming host duties, he has covered various provincial elections, and led coverage of the 2025 federal election including the Leaders' debate on April 17, 2025, [4] where he and a CBC colleague had an off-camera confrontation with another media organization. [5]

Honours

UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg
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UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg King Charles III Coronation Medal for Canada

References

  1. ↑ "David Cochrane named new host of CBC News Network's daily 'Power & Politics' show". Toronto Star. 2023-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Ken Shaw named 'Best News Anchor, Local' at Canadian Screen Awards". CTV News. 2014-03-04. Archived from the original on 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  3. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (2023-02-16). "David Cochrane named new host of CBC's 'Power & Politics'". Broadcast Dialogue. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Leaders' Debates Commission announces dates, location for upcoming debates, and leader participation decision date". Leaders' Debates Commission. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  5. ↑ Ferreira, Beatriz (2025-04-18). "'Canadians deserve better,' Voters are disappointed after Leaders' Debates Commission cancelled post-debate scrums due to security concerns". Now. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  6. ↑ "King Charles III Coronation Medal". The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-04-08.


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