Carole MacNeil is an award-winning television journalist and producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She is the host of CBC News Now from 12 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time Zone on the CBC News Network. MacNeil was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She worked her way from small town private radio stations to the position of senior anchor with CBC Television. She deals extensively in international affairs, having covered many of the biggest stories of the last decade. MacNeil primarily has made her mark as an interviewer, noted for being an exceptional listener who can capture the essence of her guest, whether they like it or not. "It's about being present with people", she told an interviewer this year. "You can't walk into an interview with anyone's questions but your own. We absolutely cannot accept the status quo of tough sounding questions, with clever evasive answers and say that's ok. It's not ok. I'm incredibly curious about most other people. When a question occurs to me I'll ask it. if someone is evasive, I'll usually call them on it.." 

February 2nd, 1964 in Antigonish (Age 60)