Susan Ormiston (born c. 1959)[1] is a Canadian television journalist, currently a correspondent for CBC Television's The National and guest host for several CBC radio and television programs. Prominent events covered by Ormiston include the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994 in the first free elections in South Africa.[2]
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Originally from Saskatchewan, Ormiston attended Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, graduating in 1977.[3] She then studied at Carleton University in Ottawa, joining CBC after graduation to become host and reporter for various Ontario regional broadcasts. She also served as co-anchor of CBC Television's First Edition in Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as CBC's National TV Reporter in the Maritime provinces.[4]
During the 1990s, she worked for rival network CTV, most notably as host of its long-running W-FIVE current affairs program. In 2001, she rejoined CBC to work on Marketplace, and later, Fifth Estate. As a reporter for CBC's The National, she has reported from locations such as Afghanistan (2007), Israel (2006) and Lebanon (2006).[2] Ormiston hosted "Ormiston Online" for Canada Votes, CBC's coverage of the 2008 Federal election. She is currently a foreign correspondent for the National, where she lives with her husband and two sons.[5]
Over the last 25 years, Ormiston has reported on events throughout North America and has covered most election campaigns. She has interviewed a wide variety of news-makers including Bill Clinton, Michaëlle Jean, Stanley McChrystal, Christine Lagarde, and entertainment personalities such as Celine Dion, Shania Twain and Russell Peters.[5] She has taught broadcast journalism courses at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto.