Longtime CBC radio host, Montreal news anchor Dennis Trudeau dies at 77
Posted on: Oct 07, 2025 16:26 IST | Posted by: Cbc
He was 77.
"He was simply a terrifying journalist to act for because he had that single lineament that is so important in journalism, and that's curiosity," said Sher. "He was always inquisitive. Always digging, in quite a powerful way, which is what I liked."
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He also wrote an urban affairs column for Magazine Montréal centre-ville from 2006 to 2020 and provided daily world affairs commentary for the radio show Dutrizac l'après-midi from 2009 to 2011.
Trudeau studied political science and philosophy at the University of Ottawa, where he was active in student radio, and earned a graduate diploma in journalism from Western University.
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He has volunteered with Reporters Without Borders, serving as vice-president of its Canadian section from 2006 to 2010, advocating for press freedom, representing Canada at annual meetings in Paris and fundraising for the organization.
Sher said Trudeau was perfectly bilingual and had a strong understanding of Quebec's history. Sher remembers poring over French newspapers early in the morning, well before dawn, getting ready for Daybreak. They'd have the program planned the day before, but would often change gears based on the news day.
"He really understood the city in a way that many people working for English radio or even English journalism back then didn't," said Sher.
"Quebec and Montreal were going through a lot of turbulent times and Dennis was able to draw on his understanding of Quebec history, of Montreal history. He was able to draw on his deep roots in both communities."
One day, when all the reporters in the Montreal newsroom were assigned Robson says a "terrible accident" occurred on Highway 20. She recalls Trudeau pointing at her and saying: "Send her."
And without any experience, she did her first TV live hit.
"The next day, Dennis came over to my desk and I thought: 'Oh my God, this is the end of me,'" Robson said.
"He said: 'You're going to be a reporter soon and you're going to be great.'"
A month later, Robson became a reporter and sat near Trudeau in the newsroom. She described him as generous, "the energy" of the show and a "very, very kind person."
"If you are so lucky as to have been in his orbit ... If you needed information, any phone number, any context, any contacts, he had a memory like I've never met before," Robson told Daybreak's Sean Henry.
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