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Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson, who spent nearly three decades as the face of CTV National News and earned a reputation as one of Canada’s most trusted journalists, has died at the age of 92.
CTV News announced on Tuesday that Robertson’s family had confirmed his passing.
For more than six decades, Robertson reported on many of the events that shaped modern Canada and the world, guiding viewers through elections, wars, national crises and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
He joined CTV in 1976 before becoming chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News in 1984. Robertson remained at the helm of the network’s flagship evening newscast until his retirement in 2011, signing off each broadcast with his memorable phrase: “That’s the kind of day it’s been.”
Before moving to CTV, Robertson spent over 20 years with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), where he anchored the national television newscast from 1970 until joining the rival network in 1976. He later explained that he left CBC because union rules prevented anchors from writing scripts, selecting stories or reporting from the field.
Reflecting on his long career, Robertson once described the September 11 attacks and the events that followed as some of the most challenging stories he ever covered.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute to the veteran broadcaster, describing him as a reassuring presence for generations of viewers.
“For more than six decades, Lloyd Robertson helped Canadians make sense of the world. For millions of us, he was a familiar face in our living rooms. A reassuring voice in moments of uncertainty. A calm and steady presence through the moments that shaped our nation.”
Robertson’s credibility earned him widespread public admiration. Readers of TV Guide Canada voted him the country’s most trusted television journalist for 11 consecutive years.
Despite his prominence, Robertson always viewed himself as more than a news presenter.
“I’m not a talking head. I deal in the news every day. I ask questions. I do reports. I analyze. I edit.”
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Robertson began his broadcasting career at a local radio station in 1952 before joining CBC two years later.
His contributions to Canadian journalism were recognised with numerous honours. In 1998, he was appointed to the Order of Canada and inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Nine years later, he became the first journalist to be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Although he stepped down as chief anchor in 2011, Robertson remained active in journalism as a special correspondent for CTV. He later received lifetime achievement awards from both the Radio Television Digital News Association and the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
Robertson is survived by his wife, Nancy, whom he married in 1956 after they met as high school sweethearts, and their four daughters.
