A case of mistaken identity. I joined the crew in late 1993, part-time, filling in for staff on leave. This Hour Has 22 Minutes was in its adolescence, starring CODCO alum—Walsh, Jones, and regular guest Thomey—together with a notable young writer and performer Rick Mercer. Thrilled to be part of something big, my heart thought “this is exciting”, my head thought otherwise.

In the early hours one morning, staff were called down to the news-floor to witness life feeds submitted by foreign correspondents. Nothing could have prepared me for what I viewed, and I have never watched the news with the innocence I had before that day.