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Jeffrey Lloyd Douglas (born June 8, 1971) is a Canadian actor and broadcaster, best known as the cohost of
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial-free and offers local and national programming. It is available on AM and FM to 98 percent o ...
's daily news program ''
As It Happens'' from 2011 to 2019. He has hosted the mainland Nova Scotia afternoon show ''Mainstreet'' since June 2019.
Early life
Douglas was born in
Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro (Scottish Gaelic: ''Trùru'') is a town in central Nova Scotia, Canada. Truro is the shire town of Colchester County and is located on the south side of the Salmon River (Nova Scotia), Salmon River floodplain, close to the river's mouth ...
. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus ...
in 1993.
Career
He first rose to prominence for his role as
Joe Canada in Molson's ad ''
The Rant''.
[Ottawa Citizen
The ''Ottawa Citizen'' is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
History
Established as the Bytown ''Packet'' in 1845 by William Harris (journalist), William Harris, it was renamed the ''Ci ...]
'', April 19, 2008. He appeared in a new version of "The Rant" in 2025, directly addressing
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
's trade war and threats to annex Canada as the
51st state
"51st state" is a phrase used in the United States of America to refer to the idea of adding an additional state to the current 50-state Union. Proposals for a 51st state may include granting statehood to one of the U.S. territories or Washing ...
of the United States.
[Stewart Lewis]
"'We are Canadian': Joe Canada returns with a rallying cry for the country"
''National Post
The ''National Post'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet newspaper and the flagship publication of the American-owned Postmedia Network. It is published Mondays through Saturdays, with Monday released as a digital e-edition only. '', March 5, 2025.
In 2002, he starred in the film ''
Touch & Go''.
As a presenter, Douglas has starred in the series ''Things That Move'' (History, NatGeo Canada), ''Working Over Time'' (History),
and ''
Ancestors in the Attic'' (History, Global). He hosted the 161 country-wide live broadcast of ''Jetman Live'' for National Geographic.
Douglas appeared as Professor Zachary in
Discovery Kids
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' ''
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, where a Sci ...
'' and as Cubby in ''
The Famous Jett Jackson
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...
''. He has received three
Gemini
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* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Gemini (astrology), an astrological sign
Gemini may also refer to:
Science and technology Space
* Gemini in Chinese astronomy, the Gemini constellat ...
nominations, and won the 2001 Kari Award for best performer in a television commercial.
On December 15, 2010, it was announced that Douglas would be joining
Carol Off
Carol Off (born 1954/1955) is a Canadian journalist, commentator, and author formerly associated with CBC Television and CBC Radio.
Early life
Off was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1954 or 1955. She moved to Ottawa at ten years old and later ...
as a co-host of
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial-free and offers local and national programming. It is available on AM and FM to 98 percent o ...
's ''
As It Happens'', effective January 4, 2011. On April 17, 2019, he announced that he would be leaving in May 2019 to host the ''Mainstreet'' weekday afternoon show on
CBHA-FM
CBHA-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One affiliate in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, broadcasting at 90.5 Hertz, MHz. It is the flagship CBC Radio One station for the The Maritimes, Maritime provinces. CBHA's studi ...
in
Halifax in his home province of Nova Scotia.
"Jeff Douglas named as new host of CBC Nova Scotia's Mainstreet"
CBC News
CBC News is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC ...
, April 18, 2019.John Q
''John Q.'' is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and written by James Kearns. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who takes a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a ...
'', and appeared in a comedy sketch on '' Baroness von Sketch Show'' in 2018.
He was also co-host of season one of '' Canada's Smartest Person'' in 2014.
References
External links
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1971 births
21st-century Canadian male actors
Male actors from Nova Scotia
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
CBC Radio hosts
Living people
Male actors from Toronto
People from Truro, Nova Scotia
Canadian talk radio hosts
Dalhousie University alumni