Peter Trueman

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Peter Trueman, O.C. (born 1934^[1]) is a Canadian television and radio personality. He has worked for the Global Television Network between 1974 and July 1988. He has also been a reporter and editor and producer for CBC Television News. 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^[2]. Trueman later apologised for not challenging the CBC's censorship and for reprimanding the reporter saying "I should have given Ralfe a medal."^[3].

As the 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".

Trueman also co-founded CJAI-FM, a new community radio station serving Amherst Island, Ontario. His father was Albert Trueman, academic and respected arts administrator.

He currently hosts Destination Parks with Peter Trueman on the CTV Travel network.