Elly Alboim, former CBC parliamentary bureau chief and political consultant, dead at 78
Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 03:13 IST | Posted by: Cbc
"He wedged every journalist who passed his way of life, both in the capital of canada bureau he so precious, and at Carleton with the wallop he had on generations of journalists who learned the skills he taught," said Peter Mansbridge, former anchor of The National.
"But he was more than a journalist, teacher and leader. He was a mentor that so many depended on to guide them. I was one of those and still live a life benefitted from the lessons he taught me," Mansbridge added.
Russo said that Alboim's legacy is "generations of journalists who went on to do great work and are still doing great work" — and he never stopped imparting his decades of knowledge.
"I think this was a man who never sought honour as a man who should have been showered with honours. I'm really going to miss him," Russo said.
According to his biography on Earnscliffe's website, Alboim provided "public opinion research advice for nine federal and two Ontario budgets and was a senior adviser to Paul Martin during his tenures as finance minister and prime minister."
Alboim also ran debate preparations for Liberal leader Stéphane Dion and premiers Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
"He cared very deeply for this country and its democratic processes, and he was very proud at having been in the news business for as long as he was in it — and equally proud to have been a confidant and adviser to some of this country's leading political figures," Surkes said.
"Everything that Elly did was about upholding truth…. As long as it was fact, it was what needed to be conveyed. That was the core of everything he did and everything that he's taught," Surkes added.
Goodale said Alboim was "a very wise counsellor to me during my time in government" and he was privileged to have the benefit of his knowledge.
"The realms of journalism and public policy, and the honourable practice of politics, are certainly a lot dimmer today without Elly Alboim," Goodale said. "It was an extraordinary experience to know him and work with him."
According to his Carleton biography, Alboim was a founding member of the board of the Canadian Journalism Foundation, a member of the CJF's executive committee and a member of the Journalistic Oversight Committee at the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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