In addition to her hosting and anchoring responsibilities, Alison Smith played a key role in covering significant global events. She reported live on developments such as the death of Princess Diana, the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and South Africa’s first multiracial elections. Her contributions offered Canadian audiences in-depth perspectives on international affairs.
Among her notable assignments was her tenure as the inaugural host of This Day on CBC Newsworld. In 2009, she became the host of CBC Radio’s flagship news program The World at Six. Prior to this, she returned from a comprehensive four-year assignment in the United States, where she reported extensively on American political affairs, notably the presidential election of Barack Obama in 2008.
Throughout her career, Smith covered critical news stories including the SARS outbreak, the Columbia shuttle disaster, the Quebec referendum, and multiple Canadian federal elections. During her time as a senior correspondent, she gained broad experience and was widely recognized for her journalistic integrity and clarity in reporting.
Return to the previous page| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Peerage person ID=565053 |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
