CBC/Radio-Canada is ramping up its international reporting capacity by restoring and expanding permanent journalist postings in several global hubs, the public broadcaster announced Thursday.
Where reporters will be based
The network said it will post journalists in at least five additional locations over the next two years: Beijing, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, Mexico City and an as-yet-undetermined location in Europe. The corporation also intends to build a permanent presence in Africa in the near future while continuing to deploy reporters from its existing overseas bureaus and from Canada.
"This new investment in international reporting comes at a time when the world, and Canada’s place within it, is rapidly changing," Brodie Fenlon, CBC News general manager and editor-in-chief, said in a statement.
Why this matters to Canadians
The expansion responds to what the corporation describes as shifting global power dynamics that have direct implications for Canada’s economy, security and sovereignty. CBC/Radio-Canada currently operates seven permanent foreign bureaus. Restoring a Beijing office is notable given the broadcaster closed its China bureau in 2022 after facing visa challenges that prevented journalists from working there as permanent correspondents.
- Reopening Beijing restores a long-standing source of reporting on a major trading partner.
- Posting journalists in Jerusalem and Europe targets geopolitical and diplomatic coverage.
- Los Angeles and Mexico City will bolster reporting on hemispheric issues affecting Canadians.
Existing and planned bureau footprint
| Current permanent bureaus | Planned additions (next 2 years) |
|---|---|
| Istanbul, London, Mumbai, New York City, Paris, Taipei, Washington, D.C. | Beijing, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, Mexico City, a Europe location; permanent presence in Africa planned |
The announcement coincides with other programming changes: Radio‑Canada will launch a new weekly French‑language international news show this fall, hosted by longtime correspondent Céline Galipeau, designed to delve deeper into complex global stories and highlight the work of the expanded corps of world reporters.
For Canadian audiences, the shift signals renewed institutional investment in foreign coverage after years in which bureaus were cut or closed. It also underscores the broadcaster's effort to ensure on-the-ground reporting from regions of strategic importance to Canada.
