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Seamus O’Regan

Seamus O’Regan is the former co-host of CTV’s Canada AM, Canada’s #1 national morning show.

Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and raised in Goose Bay, Labrador, Seamus studied politics at St. Francis Xavier University and University College, Dublin; marketing strategies at INSEAD, the international business school near Paris; and received his Master’s of Philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge.

On Canada AM, Seamus interviewed such newsmakers as former U.S. president Bill Clinton, prime minister Paul Martin, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Shania Twain,William Shatner, Conrad Black and Prince. He is one of the few journalists to have interviewed four former Prime Ministers — Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, John Turner and Joe Clark — together.

Canada AM took Seamus across Canada and around the world, from NORAD headquarters inside Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. A good sport, he trained (briefly) with the Cirque de Soleil and piloted (very briefly!) a CF-18 jet fighter.

Seamus led CTV’s extensive coverage of Live Earth and the Concert for Diana. He hosted The Giller Prize, Canadian fiction’s most coveted literary award, three times, as well as the television specialT he Next Great Prime Minister.

Seamus became the first journalist to be named to Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40,” and he was named to Maclean’s magazine’s 100 “Young Canadians to Watch” in the new century. Seamus serves on the boards of the World Wildlife-Canada; The Rooms – which houses the Provincial Art Gallery, Museum, and Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador; and The Company Theatre group in Toronto.

Book Seamus

Innovation

Innovation seems to be all the buzz these days, and for good reason. The future of the Canadian economy depends on our ability to invent and create, finding better ways to make better products. Some of the most compelling and inspiring stories Seamus O’Regan covered in his nine years at CTV’s Canada AM involved inventors and their stories. The work they do could change the course of our city, our province, and our country.

Mental Health

Mental illness is finally being talked about with the seriousness and respect it deserves. Over his nine years at CTV’s Canada AM, Seamus O’Regan spoke to many people, and their families, who suffer from various types and levels of mental illness – they were amongst the most emotional and compelling interviews he did. As a spokesman for Bell Let’s Talk Day, Seamus is passionate proponent for the need to talk openly about mental illness. Only by talking, and listening, can we remove stigma and shame, and get help to the people who need and deserve it.

Identity and Leadership

Identity and leadership―knowing who you and where you belong – is something that eludes many people in a world that is constantly moving, and moving faster! But the confidence that comes from a clear sense of your identity, your strengths, weaknesses, and limitations–can help in your job, and in your life. Over his varied career in government, theatre, academia, and broadcasting, Seamus O’Regan attributes his identity as the constant that got him through, and thrive. A strong, healthy sense of self is what you need to lead.