I saw this reaction to the news online:

"I guess he ran out of media jobs."

It is interesting that two prominent media people - Leslie Roberts and Evan Solomon - who lost their jobs due to conflicts of interest in profiting from their media connections for side hustles, have both ended up in politics.

Last edited by Hansa (September 17, 2025 7:42 am)

zed wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I honestly have no memory of him ever being on Fox,

Maybe they mixed him up with John Roberts.

Likely

zed wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I honestly have no memory of him ever being on Fox,

Maybe they mixed him up with John Roberts.

The story in the Montreal Gazette says Roberts was at Fox for a 3 year period in the late 90's

Gazette article also says he is 63

The source in the opening post claims he's 61

So who knows?

I believe he was with Fox-5 in NYC for 3 or 4 years in the early 90's.  But I'm old .  He definately was there for a while though.

RadioActive wrote:

Leslie Roberts not only anchored Global News for a time, he also hosted a Bell Media radio show. But now the veteran broadcaster is looking for a different anchor seat - one on Montreal city council. He plans to run in an upcoming election in a local riding. 

According to the linked article, Roberts, a Montreal native, has the advantage of having a well known name, which is a huge plus in local races "Roberts is considered by many to be a “star candidate.” He has been in the media for many years, hosting television news programming on CTV, Global, and Fox, and he spent some time as the mid-morning host on CJAD Radio."

I honestly have no memory of him ever being on Fox, but I'll take their word for it. Roberts is not without some baggage. He famously resigned from Global in 2015 after it was revealed he was part owner of a PR business that booked guests on the network's news shows, without telling the company, resulting in a massive conflict of interest. 

Journalist Leslie Roberts to run for Montreal City Council