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Originally Posted by Acajack
A lot of Canadians actually hate it. Or at least hate the three rotating anchors format they adopted maybe 2 years ago.
Historically though The National is a much-venerated news program it's true.
Whether it will remain so going forward I am not sure.
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In the eighties, the one-two punch of The National (hosted by Knowlton Nash, then by Peter Mansbridge), followed by The Journal (hosted by Barbara Frum), was like crack cocaine to me. I tuned in every night, and I would videotape any broadcast that I had to miss.
It might have been the high point of news delivery in Canadian history. First rate in every way. I yearn for a return to such high quality delivery and intelligent round table discussions (e.g., Sunday Report of the 80s).