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Chantal Hébert

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Political Affairs Columnist for the Toronto Star

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“Knowledgeable, insightful and direct, she cuts through the political fog and hype of the politicians and their operatives and delivers a clear path to what is really going on in the corridors of power.”

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Chantal Hébert brings a truly distinct voice to the discussion of current events – that of a francophone living in English Canada.

Now fluently bilingual, Hébert relocated to Toronto from Québec as a youngster. She spoke no English at that time and learned about the challenges of living in a country with two official languages.

Currently, Hébert is a national affairs writer with the Toronto Star as well as a guest columnist for the Le Devoir. She frequently appears on CBC Television’s The National as a member of the At Issue political panel and is a regular participant in various other French- and English-language television and radio current affairs programs.

Hébert received the 2005 Public Service Citation of the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX). In February 2006, the Public Policy Forum voted her the Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism. She delivered the Michener Lecture at Queens University in 2008. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from Bishop’s University in May, 2009.

In June, 2006, Hébert took two months' leave of absence from the Toronto Star to write her first book, French Kiss: Stephen Harper’s Blind Date with Quebec. Hébert’s background makes her unique in her field.

She has reported for Radio-Canada, Le Devoir, and La Presse as well as the Toronto Star, CBC’s The National and the Ottawa Citizen. Hébert is Canada’s foremost commentator with first-hand knowledge of the dynamics that shape much of the decisions and policies on Parliament Hill.