Jackson Proskow is a Canadian journalist with the

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. He is currently the network's Washington Bureau Chief, reporting for

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, the network's flagship national news broadcast. Proskow was born in

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and began his career at

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at age 16. After attending the

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and

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Polytechnic, he was hired by Global Television as a videographer and anchor in

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, Alberta in June 2004. In September 2005 he joined

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, Ontario. He joined

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in January 2006, before moving to

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in August 2014. During his tenure as City Hall reporter for Global Toronto he covered the turmoil surrounding Mayor

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, and at an unscheduled press conference, asked the question that resulted in Ford's admission of crack cocaine use while mayor. During an investigation he uncovered major structural issues with Toronto's

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that had gone unreported to municipal politicians. Proskow has covered major international stories including the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Alberta floods of 2013 and President

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's inaugural visit to Canada. Proskow's reporting has won numerous awards, including an Edward R. Murrow award for his investigation into safety issues with Toronto's

. He is married, and currently lives in Washington, D.C.

References

External links

Jackson Proskow Official Biography
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