Veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme says she was "blindsided" as Bell Media ended her contract at CTV National News after 35 years, a "business decision" it says will move the chief news anchor role in "a different direction.
"·Lisa LaFlamme of CTV National News accepts the award for best TV news anchor at the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 1, 2015. On Monday, LaFlamme said she was 'blindsided' by CTV's decision to end her contract.
Putting in a trudeau paid puppet. You use lost millions of followers...horrible decisio n
Sounds like a scam
Sad to hear she was canceled. She will be missed. Loved her hair colour. Very klassy.
CTVNewsNational -Your classless act to fire Lisa LaFlamme means you’ve lost me too. I was her target audience and I’ve switched to yesterday.
Changing viewer habits? 😁😂 Ayfkm? CTV that's how u treat ur people
BellMediaPR announce a man is taking over for LisaLaFlamme_ same day as anniversary of Taliban’s return to Afghanistan & its limits on roles of women
Bell competing with fox
Yup, Foreign reporters (Muslims) taking over, just like in the CBC
Maybe CTV’s loss could be your gain! We’ll all her there!
This statement tells us nothing. Please elaborate.
CBCLorenda So far from the truth! LisaLaFlamme_ is THE reason my family & I watch CTVNews BellMediaPR She is a trusted & respected Canadian icon. Period. newsanchor
THE KENNEDY STORY HERES ONE WORTH SHARING IT MAKES IT A REAL POSSIBILITY ESPECIALLY WITH THE BIDEN FAKE ELECTION & THE RISE OF THE WEF , BIG TECH & ALL DEPT OF THE US JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WOKISEM WE SEE TO DAY !!
CBC….Hire Lisa LaFlamme!!
Total disgrace! I’ve cancelled my services with Bell and have discussed with numerous individuals in support of Lisa to cancel subscriptions. This bullying and nonsense has to stop
Lisa should join Chris Cuomo as a free agent journalist.
Did they actually consult real viewers? BeBetter
The shift is the public no longer seeks Main Media . You are loosing viewers by the bus load. Due to the garbage you spew
Need diversity of course, you can't have a white, grey grandma reading a teleprompter.
Problem was she was to white, period.
She will find a better job. She is good at what she does.
Being too white seems to be a problem. Sad news.
Zero Fucks Given, you are all a danger to national unity.
BULL, Lisa LaFlamme was the best and the news won't be the same without her. Shame on you Bell Media.
I knew when she stopped dying her hair this was not going to end well.
What you really mean is..
Well I am one viewer that changed my habits because of their decision. Which is why I am here and no longer watching/reading CTVNationalNews disgusting way to treat a person! Bye bye Bell
That’s crap!!
Like most stories, there's more to this than we're hearing...“I was also asked to keep this confidential from my colleagues and the public until the specifics of my exit could be resolved.”
Good luck with that. My viewer habits just changed too. No longer watching CTV news. Your CEO SHOULD BE FIRED. Hope the CTV news crew walks OFF in protest.
When CTV got rid of Jeff, Bev and Marci NO ONE in our circle ever watched Canada AM again. Now our evening news will be CBC. Bad decisions on their part.
Bullshit!
And you are repeating this lie regarding LisaLaFlamme_ and her firing CTV and BellMediaPR? Hmmm. Did you research this?
CTV has viewers? LoL
I would hazard to guess it's going to be more of a 'twitter model' with half truths and angry anchors frothing at the mouth .
Bell exec didn't like her.
I have been watching the late news for many years, Lisa LaFlamme is a respected presenter in this household. I’m not understanding the real reason for not renewing her contract but I believe it to be a mistake. If this is a decision made by one corporate climbing person…..then!
Bullshit, she pushed back against the lies being spewed by Trudeau and she got fired for it.
Okaaaaay?
Based on the backlash CTVNews I’d say you missed the mark.
What does “changing viewer habits” mean and how will Omar better fit the bill? Male? Young? Race? All? There really is no good answer. Shame on Bell Media. Your message is clear.
More woke appointments. Got it.
Great to see the Liberal-Woke terminated of employment from the CTV News establishment! I will now drink a toast and celebrate!!!
So basically she was too white. Got it.
Bell Media disgusts me now. Never watching my fav nightly half hour “The National” again.
Shameful....here I come CBC
They needed to get the old men back? Women watch LisaLaFlamme_ millennials and gen x stream I will never watch ctv news again.
Hire her!!!
What? She’s too white,speaker louder.
The replacement . CTV CBC they are both the same.
One word: disgusting
Thanks for the memories Lisa! See ya!
Highest rated news anchor, yet there’s a “changing in viewer habit”
Changing viewer habits? Double speak for 'She is white and middle aged'
'Changing viewing habits.' Some places like Brandon, MB can't get CBC and barely even (if at all) CTV over the air. BellMedia
Times are changing... Hopefully back to an era of news based on facts presented without opinion or bias
Changing viewer habits Heh. Like not watching at all?
She stopped coloring her hair. Their target audience didn't relate to her is my guess.
Translation: Omar costs us less money
I hope you run the story of Lisa Laflammes personal good bye message that ctv would not allow
This should keep the Saudis happy for a bit.
A white woman news anchor is fired by CTV. Should be a good court case. I believe it’s called reverse discrimination. You are see this in sports media as well.
She was too white for you?
Yes viewed change it is, no more CTV here moving forward. Every cancel CTV following on their multimedia platforms as I am
She’s the wrong colour
Omar is very good at delivering the news but he has absolutely no screen appeal at all. Well Lisa LaFlamme had such an incredible presence and delivery.
Of course he will.
Well the last sentence explains it all. Sad as that is.
Sex, age, ethnicity, moderate political leanings
Will change my viewership. No more CTV.
This is not what u think it is. I haven’t watched the news in years but know for sure that they were & r all paid to lie & paid handsomely. They all had the same script. They r all being taken down for their part in crimes against humanity.😈
So basically she was too white
Sue_Innovates I watched her as anchor because I trust her judgement and presentation of current events. I will be getting my news elsewhere going forward.
I’m guessing she wasn’t diverse enough. Too much white skin on her.
He’s worse. I wouldn’t spend five minutes watching that ding dong
Fugazzi
::sniff::sniff:: me smells a stinky “budget” coverup of ageism and mysogynism
The only reason we left CBC for CTV was because of Lisa LisaLaFlamme_ Shame on you CTV !
You mean the viewers don’t care for MS Media bullshit any more? Wow! No that’s news!
who?
A lot of men have been let go by both Bell and Rogers in the last few years. Just look at what has happened with Sportsnet & TSN. They will always look for cheaper options unless a host/anchor generates money. LisaLaFlamme_ was not let go because of Race,sex or age it was money
What a pile of BS....
What an extraordinarily stupid move by CTV Execs. It's a great loss to viewers and to the news business. Lisa LaFlamme as a reporter and an anchor was an ambassador for all who strive for excellence. Makes you wonder what CTV is really up to.
Go woke go broke CTV
I hope she sucked out every penny she could get in severance out of those old men!
Haven't watched CTV or CBC in years. It's all 💩
Looks like old white woman are the next target. As middle aged white guy, welcome.
Hey BellMediaPR, LetsTalk aboit what BS this is. Changing viewer 'habits' would be switching from cable to streaming. Sounds more like you had a changing bottom line.
Welcome to the world of Diveristy, Inclusion and Equity (DIE) which will be woke broadcast alongside the Gov't controlled propaganda the MSM produces at the behest of the $366 Mil Media Fund.
Time to switch ....see ya!
Sounds more like ageism and seismic, IMO
Lower viewer numbers are a result of people waking up and seeing through the scandalous liberal propaganda and fear mongering manipulation. ' turfed my TV long ago.
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WTF 😳 I had it with CTV already when they did this to Anwar Knight and Tom Brown! This is disgusting.
Unfortunate. Always on point and professional. 'Changing viewer habits' the official reason. For anyone aged 50+ to be downsized - tough. Limited employment market in her field.
Key reason why we need the CBC, Canadian journalism is never as safe as you think it is. A solid and secure journalism industry is important to keep our politicians honest and accountable. If CTV was our main news source this news would drive young journalists out of our country
That stinks, she has travelled through worn torn countries and faced all kinds of dangers.
It's about time!
Typical Bell Media. Very much an ARPU-py decision.
Changing viewer habits = far fewer people watching the MSM. The crystal ball shows that the next government will not be subsidizing the media and that they can't afford to pay out of their own pockets legacy anchors that nobody watches.
turnoffCTV
I hope that Lisa continues to anchor with a competitor of Bell media. I’m sure someone would love to have her skills at their network.Bell made a huge mistake with this arbitrary decision to secretly ambush a truly respected icon. Bell should be canceled, not Lisa
Holy. She is the best out there!
Bell one of the worst companies.
Hire her !
CTVNews will be installing a Liberal beaurocrat in her place to 'streamline' the messaging and the taxpayer will bear the cost not CTV. Logical next step after spending 600M on media.
T.V. Newsrooms can be nasty business. I worked in one for 35 years.
How does replacing her with a younger anchor explain changing viewer habits? Just admit CTV is cheap
Of course BellMediaPR would pull crap like this, same company ran their LetsTalkBS campaign and fired hundreds of people a week later. Anyone wanna bet they fired her instead of paying her what she's due? FukcBell
Pricks.
It's BellMediaPR .... NOBODY should be surprised
Changing viewer habits? Does this mean more exaggerated shock style baiting? Should we expect Fox News Canada version? Sad to see the decline in ethos in both cbc and CTV.
ageism & sexism.....I've seen plenty of old men retire from news reporting. I hope she stands up for women & their right to age and sues the pants off that company.
Well it looks like a new free agent has hit the market ... who will sign her now? (Take a) Hint, hint, hint CBCNews
Oh well.
Trudeau will make her a Senator, or Governor General.
Was she not woke enough?
BellMediaPR: ‘Let’s Talk! We care!’ Bell Media, in reality: ‘You’re all useless and replaceable!’
CTV handled this poorly. LisaLaFlamme_ deserved so much better.
Weird. I saw it coming.
Please hire her!!!
In with a new asset
What are the viewer habits that are changing?
Young women. She at one point replaced an older person
Corporate greed knows no bounds. She's the reason CTV Nightly News is 1 in Canada and they should pay her what she's worth and send her off with the dignity she's earned.
2022: I'm blindsided 2020: while your lives are being destroyed by ridiculous gvt covid mandates that I promote every night,let's all take a moment to appreciate how refreshing it is at this time for me,exemplified by my new hairdo. Karma
Wasn't up to code...colour-code? Still confused? Well, Bell is also part-owner of MapleLeafs, the virtue-signaling NHL champions(hockey...what's that?)! Go Leafs Go...right into the crapper where they belong.
Now who's going to replace her did this become a race issue whether you want to bring in a different race or not a white person to do the news I don't know I'm just asking
Well lets see...She works for Bell, they've been doing this relentlessly to veteran sportscasters, anchors, and radio personalities. How can this possibly be shocking?
Does Twitter know something they're not telling us about this story....?
That’s a shock as she’s the best in Canada. Could it be CTV wants a minority person to have that job Sad….
Hey cbc your days are numbered! defundthecbc
Guess a brown man is higher on the virtue signalling dial than a white woman. Be careful what you wish for… Oh, and only racists will think this is a bad idea.
A great anchor. Bad decision by CTVNews However I’m sure this isn’t the last we’ll see from LisaLaFlamme_
Kind of like when you fired Wendy Messley for not towing your lines.
Unbelievable so gross.
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Haha. The wokeness she loved so much is the reason she lost her job. She will be replaced by a bipoc man or woman. 💯
I guess she wouldn't make a very good investigative reporter then.
Classic Bell
She’ll be paid unlike the 1000s Bell fired for failing to inject the experimental vaccine that she promoted. Cry more LisaLaFlamme_
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