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'''Evan Solomon''' (born April 20, 1968){{citation needed|date=May 2025}} is a Canadian politician and broadcaster who has been the [[Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation|minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation]] since May 2025. A member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]], Solomon was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]] in the [[2025 Canadian federal election|April 2025 election]]. | '''Evan Solomon''' (born April 20, 1968){{citation needed|date=May 2025}} is a Canadian politician and broadcaster who has been the [[Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation|minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation]] since May 2025. A member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]], Solomon was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]] in the [[2025 Canadian federal election|April 2025 election]]. | ||
He was the host of ''The Evan Solomon Show'' on Toronto-area talk radio station [[CFRB]],<ref name="cfrb">{{cite news| url= | He was the host of ''The Evan Solomon Show'' on Toronto-area talk radio station [[CFRB]],<ref name="cfrb">{{cite news| url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/bell-media-radio-launches-new-national-talk-radio-program-the-evan-solomon-show-beginning-september-5/| title=Bell Media Radio Launches New National Talk Radio Program THE EVAN SOLOMON SHOW Beginning September 5| date=August 30, 2017| publisher=[[CTV News]]}}</ref> and a writer for ''[[Maclean's]]'' magazine. He was the host of [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]'s national political news programs ''[[Power Play (2009 TV program)|Power Play]]'' and ''[[Question Period (TV series)|Question Period]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/06/21/evan-solomon-returning-to-tv-as-host-of-ctvs-question-period.html|title=Evan Solomon returning to TV as host of CTV's 'Question Period'|last=Wong|first=Tony|date=June 21, 2016|website=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> In October 2022, he moved to New York City to accept a position with the [[Eurasia Group]] as publisher of GZERO Media.<ref name="GZERO">{{cite news |title=Evan Solomon exits CTV's 'Power Play' for a publishing role at digital media company |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/10/03/evan-solomon-ctv/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |work=CityNews |agency=Canadian Press |date=October 3, 2022}}</ref> Solomon continued with CTV News as a "special correspondent" reporting on Canadian politics and global affairs."<ref name="GZERO" /> | ||
From 1994 to 2015, Solomon was a host for many shows on [[CBC News]]. | |||
== Life and career == | == Life and career == | ||
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In 2016, Solomon announced that he was joining the Ottawa-area talk radio station [[CFRA]].<ref name="Ottawa Now">{{cite web|title=Ottawa Now with Evan Solomon|url=http://www.cfra.com/OttawaNow.aspx|website=580 CFRA News Talk Radio|publisher=[[Bell Media Radio]]|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=April 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430204353/http://www.cfra.com/OttawaNow.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Bateman|first1=David|title=Rosemary Barton succeeds Evan Solomon as host of CBC's Power & Politics|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2016/01/05/rosemary-barton-succeeds-evan-solomon-as-host-of-cbcs-power-politics.html|access-date=April 30, 2016|work=Toronto Star|date=January 5, 2016|quote=Solomon also announced a recent career change — the former Power and Politics host will be working for local Ottawa radio station CFRA}}</ref> | In 2016, Solomon announced that he was joining the Ottawa-area talk radio station [[CFRA]].<ref name="Ottawa Now">{{cite web|title=Ottawa Now with Evan Solomon|url=http://www.cfra.com/OttawaNow.aspx|website=580 CFRA News Talk Radio|publisher=[[Bell Media Radio]]|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=April 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430204353/http://www.cfra.com/OttawaNow.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Bateman|first1=David|title=Rosemary Barton succeeds Evan Solomon as host of CBC's Power & Politics|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2016/01/05/rosemary-barton-succeeds-evan-solomon-as-host-of-cbcs-power-politics.html|access-date=April 30, 2016|work=Toronto Star|date=January 5, 2016|quote=Solomon also announced a recent career change — the former Power and Politics host will be working for local Ottawa radio station CFRA}}</ref> | ||
From 2016 to 2022, he was the host of CTV's political affairs program ''Question Period'' and was also a substitute anchor for ''[[CTV National News]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/evan-solomon-to-host- | From 2016 to 2022, he was the host of CTV's political affairs program ''Question Period'' and was also a substitute anchor for ''[[CTV National News]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/evan-solomon-to-host-ctvs-question-period/ |title=Evan Solomon to host CTV's 'Question Period' |newspaper=The Canadian Press |via=CTV News |date=June 21, 2016 |access-date=March 21, 2019 }}</ref> | ||
In September 2017, Solomon joined [[CFRB]] in Toronto for a new national talk radio program, ''The Evan Solomon Show'', that aired on [[Bell Media Radio|Bell Media radio]] stations nationally until Solomon's departure in October 2022.<ref name="cfrb" /> | In September 2017, Solomon joined [[CFRB]] in Toronto for a new national talk radio program, ''The Evan Solomon Show'', that aired on [[Bell Media Radio|Bell Media radio]] stations nationally until Solomon's departure in October 2022.<ref name="cfrb" /> | ||
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== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Solomon is married to Tammy Quinn. The couple have two children.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Phillips|first1=Caroline|title=VIP reception adds to Lumière Gala lustre|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/life/style/our-ottawa/vip-reception-adds-to-lumiere-gala-lustre|access-date=December 21, 2015|work=Ottawa Citizen|date=September 15, 2013|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Solomon|first1=Evan|title=What China's one-child policy meant for my family|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/worldpolitics/what-chinas-one-child-policy-meant-for-my-family/|access-date=December 21, 2015|work=Maclean's|date=November 8, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> Solomon is Jewish.<ref>https://www.januarymagazine.com/profiles/solomon.html</ref> | Solomon is married to Tammy Quinn. The couple have two children.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Phillips|first1=Caroline|title=VIP reception adds to Lumière Gala lustre|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/life/style/our-ottawa/vip-reception-adds-to-lumiere-gala-lustre|access-date=December 21, 2015|work=Ottawa Citizen|date=September 15, 2013|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Solomon|first1=Evan|title=What China's one-child policy meant for my family|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/worldpolitics/what-chinas-one-child-policy-meant-for-my-family/|access-date=December 21, 2015|work=Maclean's|date=November 8, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> Solomon is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web | title=Interview | Evan Solomon | url=https://www.januarymagazine.com/profiles/solomon.html }}</ref> | ||
== Electoral record == | == Electoral record == | ||
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== External links == | |||
* [https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/evan-solomon(123229) The Honourable Evan Solomon - Member of Parliament] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 5 December 2025
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He was the host of The Evan Solomon Show on Toronto-area talk radio station CFRB,[1] and a writer for Maclean's magazine. He was the host of CTV's national political news programs Power Play and Question Period.[2] In October 2022, he moved to New York City to accept a position with the Eurasia Group as publisher of GZERO Media.[3] Solomon continued with CTV News as a "special correspondent" reporting on Canadian politics and global affairs."[3]
From 1994 to 2015, Solomon was a host for many shows on CBC News.
Life and career
Solomon was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Virginia, an urban planner, and Carl Solomon, a lawyer.[4] He graduated from high school at Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario. He then graduated from McGill University in English literature and religious studies.
In 1992, Solomon co-founded Shift with Andrew Heintzman. Originally an arts and culture magazine, Shift evolved to focus particularly on technology and Internet culture. Solomon left the magazine in 1999 to promote his first novel, Crossing the Distance. Solomon has also worked as a broadcaster, hosting the series The Changemakers, FutureWorld and Hot Type for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 2004, Solomon worked as co-editor, with Heintzman, on Fueling the Future: How the Battle Over Energy is Changing Everything. He was the co-anchor with Carole MacNeil of CBC News: Sunday and CBC News: Sunday Night from 2004 to 2009.[5]
In 2009, Solomon was chosen to host the political discussion show Power & Politics on CBC News Network[6] and CBC Radio One's weekly political affairs series The House.[7]
On June 9, 2015, Solomon was fired from CBC after the Toronto Star reported that he allegedly took secret commissions for brokering art sales of items owned by his friend and art collector Bruce Bailey to people he was connected to through his CBC position.[8]
In August 2015, Sirius XM Canada announced that it had hired Solomon to host a political talk show, Everything Is Political, on its Canada Talks channel during the 2015 election. Solomon also wrote a column for Maclean's magazine for the duration of the election campaign.[9]
In 2016, Solomon announced that he was joining the Ottawa-area talk radio station CFRA.[10][11]
From 2016 to 2022, he was the host of CTV's political affairs program Question Period and was also a substitute anchor for CTV National News.[12]
In September 2017, Solomon joined CFRB in Toronto for a new national talk radio program, The Evan Solomon Show, that aired on Bell Media radio stations nationally until Solomon's departure in October 2022.[1]
In 2022, Solomon joined GZERO Media as publisher. The global affairs news site is a subsidiary of political risk analysis firm Eurasia Group, founded and run by renowned geopolitical scientist and author Ian Bremmer.[13]
Solomon continued to serve as a political and global affairs correspondent for CTV.
In March 2025, Solomon announced that he had left his roles at Eurasia Group and GZERO to run as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Toronto Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election. He had resigned his position with CTV prior to Mark Carney's election as Liberal leader.[14]
Personal life
Solomon is married to Tammy Quinn. The couple have two children.[15][16] Solomon is Jewish.[17]
Electoral record
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