Overview

• Global News and Corus announced the temporary hosting role in an internal email that was posted to social media, setting a Sept. 14 start for the show's 15th season premiere.
• Mulroney will fill in while Ottawa bureau chief and current host Mercedes Stephanson is on maternity leave.
• Reporters and users on X and Reddit questioned whether he can be seen as neutral, citing reports of Mulroney family donations to Pierre Poilievre’s 2024 leadership campaign.
• Mulroney said on X that his bias is visible to the audience and that he can conduct interviews fairly and with respect.
• NOW Toronto reported it was awaiting further comment from Global News and Corus beyond the email announcement.