Overview
- His family confirmed Tuesday that Robertson died at age 92 after a broadcasting career that stretched more than six decades.
- He served as chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News from 1984 until his 2011 retirement and remained a CTV special correspondent afterward.
- Colleagues, political leaders and broadcasters praised his calm delivery, hands-on editing style and mentorship of later anchors, with tributes posted across social media.
- Robertson reported major events including the moon landing, multiple federal elections and the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, which he later called among his hardest assignments.
- His honours included appointment to the Order of Canada, induction into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and becoming the first journalist on Canada’s Walk of Fame.