Peter Armstrong is a Canadian radio and television journalist, working with the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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. He is currently the economics reporter for
CBC News
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, and was the host of the business news series '' On the Money'' (cancelled June 28, 2018) on
CBC News Network
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.
Originally from
Oakville, Ontario
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, he is the son of journalist Sally Armstrong. He graduated from
Acadia University
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and
Université Laval
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before he began working for CBC Radio in
Quebec City
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Toronto
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,
Ottawa
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and
Vancouver
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before moving to the Middle East in 2006 as the CBC's bureau chief in
Jerusalem
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. In 2009, he returned to Canada as anchor of
CBC Radio One
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's morning newscast '' World Report''.
He has also been a reporter in the network's sports division.
Armstrong has received several awards including the
RTNDA
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for Best Newscast in 2012 and the
Golden Nymph
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The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, introdu ...
for best TV news item at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in 2008.
He is married to fellow journalist
Canadian Business
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In Octob ...