An interview with Candace Daniel, host of Global News Morning. She shares the challenges she overcame as a young mother to follow her dream of becoming a reporter.
My guest on this episode is first-generation Canadian broadcast journalist Candace Daniel, now working at Corus and Global News. She hosts Global News Morning.
Born in Toronto and raised in Scarborough/Pickering to Bajan and Trinidadian parents, Candace began her professional career working for the local government at the City of Pickering. She was later inspired to pursue her childhood dream career of becoming a reporter following her mother’s cancer diagnosis, pressing home the precariousness of life.
Throughout her decade-long journalism career, she has covered major news stories, including the Rob Ford scandal, the 2015 Federal Election, and the Jian Ghomeshi trial – demonstrating her passion for storytelling.
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