Jane Taber
Encyclopedia
Jane Taber is a Canadian journalist
and former co-host of CTV
's Question Period
with Craig Oliver
. Taber is also the Senior Parliamentary Writer in the Toronto Globe and Mail's Ottawa
bureau, since 2003. She has also worked for the Ottawa Citizen
and the National Post
. She has covered The Hill
since 1986, working as a parliamentary reporter and columnist for The Ottawa Citizen, the National Post, and finally for the Globe. For three seasons, from 1995 to 1997, she was the host of a 30-minute long political affairs show on WTN (now W Network
) called Jane Taber's Ottawa. She also co-produced an hour-long documentary on the struggles of women in politics that was broadcast during the 1997 election campaign.
On June 26, 2011, Taber relinquished her role as co-host of Question Period to be replaced for the 2011-12 season by Kevin Newman. However, she continues to take part in the program as a regular guest journalist, and also acts as a stand-in host for Don Martin
on CTV News Channel's Power Play
.
She is married to a former news editor at the Ottawa Citizen
, David F. Guy. They have two children.
In 2005 she was listed as the second most influential Ottawan by Ottawa Life Magazine.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and former co-host of CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's Question Period
Question Period (TV series)
Question Period is a Canadian television newsmagazine which airs weekly, currently excluding the summer months, on CTV at 11:00 AM ET in Ontario and east, and 4:00 PM local on stations in Western Canada. It also airs on the CTV News Channel at 5:00 PM EST...
with Craig Oliver
Craig Oliver
Craig Oliver is a reporter for Canada's CTV television network. He is currently variously identified as chief political correspondent and chief parliamentary correspondent, and is co-anchor of the weekly public affairs series Question Period..Oliver was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and grew...
. Taber is also the Senior Parliamentary Writer in the Toronto Globe and Mail's Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
bureau, since 2003. She has also worked for the Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper had a 2008 weekly circulation of 900,197.- History :...
and the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
. She has covered The Hill
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
since 1986, working as a parliamentary reporter and columnist for The Ottawa Citizen, the National Post, and finally for the Globe. For three seasons, from 1995 to 1997, she was the host of a 30-minute long political affairs show on WTN (now W Network
W Network
W Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. W Network broadcasts lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at women....
) called Jane Taber's Ottawa. She also co-produced an hour-long documentary on the struggles of women in politics that was broadcast during the 1997 election campaign.
On June 26, 2011, Taber relinquished her role as co-host of Question Period to be replaced for the 2011-12 season by Kevin Newman. However, she continues to take part in the program as a regular guest journalist, and also acts as a stand-in host for Don Martin
Don Martin (journalist)
Don Martin is a Canadian television and newspaper journalist, currently the host of Power Play on CTV News Channel. Formerly a political columnist for the National Post and the Calgary Herald, he joined the show in 2010 following the departure of Tom Clark.-References:...
on CTV News Channel's Power Play
Power Play (Canadian political affairs series)
Power Play is a Canadian public affairs television show which airs weekdays on CTV News Channel. Interviews are conducted with important Canadian political figures as well as political journalists and strategists, and includes a regular segment with CTV's Craig Oliver...
.
She is married to a former news editor at the Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper had a 2008 weekly circulation of 900,197.- History :...
, David F. Guy. They have two children.
In 2005 she was listed as the second most influential Ottawan by Ottawa Life Magazine.