Anthony Germain
{{Short description|Canadian journalist}}
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CBC News Network|timeslot=|show2=|station2=|network2=|timeslot2=|style=|country=|prevshow=|parents=|spouse(s)=|partner=|children=|memorials=|website=|module=}}Anthony Germain is a Canadian retired journalist, best known for his work with CBC Radio.Tony Atherton, "Germain gets CBC morning gig: He will still host national show". Ottawa Citizen, December 19, 2003.
Journalism
A graduate of the journalism program at the University of Western Ontario, Germain spent 32 years as a journalist and host for the CBC, including stints as host of CBC Radio One's The House"CBC should rethink program cancellation". The Daily Gleaner, March 30, 2002. and Ottawa Morning on CBO-FM, and as a Shanghai-based foreign correspondent for CBC News.Chris Cobb, "CBC appoints Germain to open Shanghai bureau". Ottawa Citizen, January 21, 2006. He received several nominations for the Canadian Association of Journalists awards for his reportage on China."Finalists announced for Canadian Association of Journalists awards". Canadian Press, April 16, 2009.
After relocating to his wife's hometown of St. John's in 2011, he hosted The St. John's Morning Show on CBC Radio One St. John's until 2017, then co-anchored CBC Newfoundland and Labrador's local newscast CBC Here & Now until 2022,{{cite web |title=Anthony Germain to join Here & Now as co-host |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/anthony-germain-here-and-now-host-1.4093445 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=CBC News}} finally hosting the provincial Radio One afternoon drive show On the Go until his retirement from the CBC in January 2024.{{cite web |title=Anthony Germain to join CBC Radio's On The Go |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/anthony-germain-on-the-go-1.6444462 |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=CBC News}}
At that time, Germain had also been teaching journalism courses at the College of the North Atlantic.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/anthony-germain-retires-1.7085607|title=Anthony Germain to retire after continent-spanning career at CBC|first=John|last=Gushue|work=CBC News|date=January 16, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2025}}
== Federal politics ==
He was the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas in the 2025 Canadian federal election.{{cite web |title=Anthony Germain to Seek Liberal Nomination in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas |url=https://vocm.com/2025/03/07/anthony-germain-to-seek-liberal-nomination-in-terra-nova-the-peninsulas/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=VOCM}} After initially being declared the winner by 12 votes,{{cite web |title=Liberal Anthony Germain win Terra Nova-The Peninsulas by just 12 votes |url=https://ntv.ca/liberal-anthony-germain-wins-terra-nova-the-peninsulas-by-just-12-votes/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |author=Ben Cleary |website=NTV News}} Elections Canada announced on May 9 that the results were narrow enough for a judicial recount.{{cite web |title=UPDATED: With a tight 12 vote Liberal win, why a recount is coming in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas |url=https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/recount-expected-terra-nova-the-peninsulas |access-date=2025-05-12 |author= Nicholas Mercer |website=The Telegram}}
On May 23, 2025, it was announced that Germain lost the election to Conservative candidate Jonathan Rowe.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Maddie |last2=Kennedy |first2=Alex |date=May 23, 2025 |title=Conservative Jonathan Rowe wins Terra Nova-The Peninsulas following recount |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/terra-nova-peninsulas-recount-decision-1.7538809 |website=CBC News}}
Electoral record
{{2025 Canadian federal election/Terra Nova—The Peninsulas}}
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