Mike Le Couteur

As Senior Political Correspondent for CTV National News, Mike Le Couteur has his ear to the ground in the nation’s capital, where the decisions affecting Canadians are made. He also steps in as host of Power Play on Fridays, where he holds some of the country's most influential politicians to account. Over the course of his career, Mike has covered some of the biggest stories in North America, including the Dawson College shooting in 2006, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Lac-Megantic rail disaster in 2013 and the 2017 Quebec City Mosque shooting. Mike has also been on the front lines of the most important Canadian political stories for more than a decade, from the Mike Duffy expense scandal, to the Idle No More movement, and NAFTA negotiations, as well as three federal elections. He has reported from 6 continents, 26 countries and all of Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories. Le Couteur is a graduate of Montreal’s Concordia University, with a specialization in Broadcast Journalism. Fiercely proud of his Quebec roots, he is fluent in both English and French and all things Montreal Canadiens. In his spare time Mike enjoys golf, basketball and cooking.