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Mike is a rare breed in Canada. He's an observer of our political system but is somehow not jaded or downtrodden. He remains optimistic and that's the message that comes through loud and clear during my chat with him.

His enthusiasm for political news has been at the core of his career which started in his hometown of Montreal in 1999.

As Senior Political Correspondent for CTV News Channel, Le Couteur has his ear to the ground in the nation’s capital where the decisions affecting Canadians are made.

Over the course of his career, Mike has covered some of the biggest stories in North America, including the Dawson College shooting in 2006, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Lac-Megantic rail disaster in 2013 and the 2017 Quebec City Mosque shooting.

Mike has also been on the front lines of the most important Canadian political stories for more than a decade, from the Mike Duffy expense scandal, to the Idle No More movement, and NAFTA negotiations, as well as three federal elections.

He has reported from 6 continents, 26 countries and all of Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories.

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