About David Cochrane
Born 1973. David Cochrane is a journalist and television presenter.
David William Cochrane is a Canadian television journalist who has been the host of CBC News Network's daily show Power & Politics since February 2023.
Previously a reporter for network affiliate CBNT-DT in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Local News Reportage at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for his report on a major police drug smuggling investigation in the province. He joined the network's national parliamentary bureau in Ottawa as a reporter in 2016, and was sometimes seen as a fill-in host of Power & Politics prior to being named the show's permanent host in 2023. Since assuming host duties, he has covered various federal and provincial elections.
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Canadian television journalist
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David Cochrane was born in 1973 in Mount Pearl.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Cochrane. https://biography.guide/david-cochrane/
MLA: "David Cochrane." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-cochrane/.
Chicago: "David Cochrane." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-cochrane/.
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