In the 17 years since she graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication, Kristy Kirkup has covered Parliament and the national beat for Canada’s top media organizations. Kristy Kirkup, National Health Reporter,The Globe and MailFor much of that time, she covered Parliament, reporting on five federal election campaigns and travelled across Canada and internationally with Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau. But 2025 brought a new challenge when The Globe and Mail named her to the national health beat. “The really interesting thing for me about health is that it’s really that moment where politics and policy intersect with the personal experience,” says Kristy. “That is what drew me to the job and what keeps me in it.”Kristy still has a connection to Carleton’s journalism school, visiting classes and welcoming interns who exhibit the skills passed on in Canada’s leading j-school.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2026 20:52 UTC