Peter Trueman
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Peter Trueman, O.C.
(born 1934) is a Canadian television and radio personality
. He is best known for his work for the Global Television Network
between 1974 and July 1988. In the 1960s and early 1970s he was a reporter, editor
and producer for CBC Television News
.
Raised in Sackville
and Fredericton, New Brunswick
, he was the son of Albert Trueman
, an academic and respected arts administrator. Trueman moved into television after working as a reporter for the Montreal Star
. He was executive producer of CBC's flagship newscast The National during the FLQ Crisis in 1970. In his memoirs, he recalled being ordered to censor the CBC's coverage of the crisis: "We were to avoid commentary and speculation of all kinds. We were not to use man-on-the-street interviews or shoot film of any public demonstration. We were to air no panel discussions on the October Crisis and were to avoid reporting speculation, particularly speculation about what the government was doing." Trueman also reprimanded reporter Tim Ralfe
for his memorable confrontation with Pierre Trudeau
on the steps of parliament in which Ralfe debated the Prime Minister asking how far he was willing to go which prompted Trudeau's famous "Just watch me
" line. Trueman later apologised for not challenging the CBC's censorship and for reprimanding the reporter saying "I should have given Ralfe a medal.".
As the original anchor for Global News
he was well known for his commentaries in the last minutes of each broadcast which he would end by saying "That's not news, but that, too, is reality". He left Global News in 1988 "in disgust" over the declining quality of news coverage at the network. He later joined Vision TV
to host a 26-part series called North-South about Canada's relation to the Third World
.
Trueman later co-founded CJAI-FM
, a new community radio station serving Amherst Island
, Ontario
.
He most recently hosted Destination Parks with Peter Trueman on the CTV Travel network.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born 1934) is a Canadian television and radio personality
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
. He is best known for his work for the Global Television Network
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
between 1974 and July 1988. In the 1960s and early 1970s he was a reporter, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and producer for CBC Television News
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
.
Raised in Sackville
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
and Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
, he was the son of Albert Trueman
Albert Trueman
Albert William Trueman, OC, FRSC was a teacher, professor, cultural and university administrator.-Biography:...
, an academic and respected arts administrator. Trueman moved into television after working as a reporter for the Montreal Star
Montreal Star
The Montreal Star was an English-language Canadian newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It folded in 1979 following an eight-month pressmen's strike....
. He was executive producer of CBC's flagship newscast The National during the FLQ Crisis in 1970. In his memoirs, he recalled being ordered to censor the CBC's coverage of the crisis: "We were to avoid commentary and speculation of all kinds. We were not to use man-on-the-street interviews or shoot film of any public demonstration. We were to air no panel discussions on the October Crisis and were to avoid reporting speculation, particularly speculation about what the government was doing." Trueman also reprimanded reporter Tim Ralfe
Tim Ralfe
Tim Ralfe was a Canadian television journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who provoked one of the most famous and controversial moments in Canadian political history. During the October Crisis on October 13, 1970, Ralfe pointedly asked then-Prime Minister Trudeau how far he would go...
for his memorable confrontation with Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
on the steps of parliament in which Ralfe debated the Prime Minister asking how far he was willing to go which prompted Trudeau's famous "Just watch me
Just watch me
"Just watch me" is a phrase made famous by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on October 13, 1970, during the October crisis. The term is still regularly used in Canadian political discussion....
" line. Trueman later apologised for not challenging the CBC's censorship and for reprimanding the reporter saying "I should have given Ralfe a medal.".
As the original anchor for Global News
Global News
Global News is the news and current affairs division of Global Television Network in Canada, overseeing all local and national news programming on the network's eleven owned-and-operated stations .-National programs:...
he was well known for his commentaries in the last minutes of each broadcast which he would end by saying "That's not news, but that, too, is reality". He left Global News in 1988 "in disgust" over the declining quality of news coverage at the network. He later joined Vision TV
Vision TV
VisionTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts multi-faith, multicultural, and general entertainment programming aimed at the 45 and over demographic....
to host a 26-part series called North-South about Canada's relation to the Third World
Third World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
.
Trueman later co-founded CJAI-FM
CJAI-FM
CJAI-FM, known on air as Amherst Island Public Radio, is a radio station in Stella, Ontario, Canada. Broadcasting at 92.1 FM, the station airs a community radio format serving the Amherst Island region.-History:...
, a new community radio station serving Amherst Island
Amherst Island
Amherst Island is one of the Thousand Islands in Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ontario. The island is approximately 70 km² in size, measuring 16.5 km long and 7 km at its widest. It is part of Loyalist Township in Lennox and Addington County. The two main communities on the island are...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
He most recently hosted Destination Parks with Peter Trueman on the CTV Travel network.