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'''Isabel Bassett''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] media executive and [[politician]].  From 1999 until 2005 she was the chair and CEO of [[TVOntario]]/[[TFO]], [[Ontario]]'s provincial [[public television]] network.<ref>https://broadcasting-history.ca/personalities/bassett-isabel/</ref> She attended tjehe [[1997 Bilderberg meeting]]. She was married to older fellow Bilderberger media owner [[John Bassett]] (d. 1998).
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She was born in [[Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]].<ref>[http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I22&tree=42B "Isabel Glenthorne Macdonald"] ''bassettbranches.org'' June 24, 2018</ref>She received a Bachelor of Arts from [[Queen's University, Canada|Queen's University]] and a Master of Arts from [[York University]] in 1973. As well, she graduated from teacher's college and taught English and French at [[Humberside Collegiate Institute]].
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Bassett first entered Canadian public life as a journalist for the ''[[Toronto Telegram]]'' in the 1960s. She later joined [[CTV Television Network|CTV]], where she became a prominent reporter and documentary producer, including a stint with ''[[W5 (TV series)|W5]]'', after marrying [[Baton Broadcasting]] owner [[John Bassett]] on July 17, 1967.<ref>[http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I22&tree=42B "Isabel Glenthorne Macdonald"] ''bassettbranches.org'' June 24, 2018</ref> Although her documentary work for CTV won numerous awards, she was sometimes accused of having been given her position solely because she was married to the owner. John Bassett died in 1998, and Isabel subsequently began a relationship with cabinet colleague [[Ernie Eves]]. Bassett has also written a number of books on the political, social and historical achievements of Canadian women.
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In the federal election of 1993, Bassett ran as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] candidate in the [[Toronto]] electoral area of St. Paul's.  She lost to [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] [[Barry Campbell]] by over 15,000 votes.<ref name="1993 results"> "Results may be more complete than as published Riding-by-riding results from across Canada Ontario Algoma". Toronto Star. October 26, 1993. p. B10.</ref>
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Bassett was elected in the provincial election of 1995, defeating [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate [[Carolyn Bennett]] (later a federal [[Member of Parliament]]) by about 3,500 votes.<ref name="1995 results">https://web.archive.org/web/20140607001915/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1995_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=36&rec=0&district=St.+Andrew-St.+Patrick&flag=E&layout=G</ref>  She was [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Member of Provincial Parliament]] (MPP) for [[St. Andrew—St. Patrick]] for the next four years. On October 10, 1997, she was appointed [[Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration|Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation]] in the government of [[Mike Harris]].<ref name="1997HarrisCab">Rusk, James; Mackie, Richard (October 10, 1997). "Premier to shuffle cabinet Ministers to move out of hot portfolios: Snobelen from Education, Wilson from Health". The Globe and Mail. p. A1.</ref>  Despite the Harris government's right-wing reputation, Bassett was one of the most [[socially progressive]] members of the Harris cabinet.
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In the 1999 provincial election, Bassett was defeated in the new provincial area of St. Paul's by Liberal candidate [[Michael Bryant (politician)|Michael Bryant]].  She was one of several Toronto Progressive Conservatives defeated in the city due to the unpopularity of Harris' government.<ref name="1999 results">https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000411/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=St.+Paul&flag=E&layout=G</ref>
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==TV Ontario==
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After the election, Bassett was appointed as head of [[TVOntario]] by [[Mike Harris]]. Her mandate was to refocus the network on educational programming; however, Bassett successfully found ways to ensure that the network's most popular non-educational programs, such as ''[[Saturday Night at the Movies]]'' and ''[[Studio 2]]'', could continue to air.
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Bassett's position again became controversial when Eves became [[Premier of Ontario]] in 2002, with media critics noting the potential [[conflict of interest]] inherent in Bassett remaining as head of TVOntario while simultaneously in a [[common law]] relationship with the provincial premier.  However, Bassett was popular within TVOntario, and the controversy soon subsided. She remained chair and CEO of TVOntario until September 29, 2005, when the Liberal government of [[Dalton McGuinty]] separated the two positions. Bassett's successors were film producer [[Peter O'Brian (film producer)|Peter O'Brian]] as chair, and former [[Astral Media]] executive [[Lisa de Wilde]] as CEO.
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Person.png Isabel Bassett  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(journalist)
Isabel Bassett.png
BornIsabel Glenthorne Macdonald
August 23, 1939
Halifax, Nova Scotia
NationalityCanadian
Alma materQueen's University, York University
PartnerErnie Eves
SpouseJohn Bassett
PartyProgressive Conservative
Canadian media executive and politician. Attended Bilderberg/1997. Married to older fellow Bilderberger media owner John Bassett.

Employment.png Ontario MPP

In office
1995 - 1999

Isabel Bassett is a Canadian media executive and politician. From 1999 until 2005 she was the chair and CEO of TVOntario/TFO, Ontario's provincial public television network.[1] She attended tjehe 1997 Bilderberg meeting. She was married to older fellow Bilderberger media owner John Bassett (d. 1998).

Education

She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2]She received a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University and a Master of Arts from York University in 1973. As well, she graduated from teacher's college and taught English and French at Humberside Collegiate Institute.

Career

Bassett first entered Canadian public life as a journalist for the Toronto Telegram in the 1960s. She later joined CTV, where she became a prominent reporter and documentary producer, including a stint with W5, after marrying Baton Broadcasting owner John Bassett on July 17, 1967.[3] Although her documentary work for CTV won numerous awards, she was sometimes accused of having been given her position solely because she was married to the owner. John Bassett died in 1998, and Isabel subsequently began a relationship with cabinet colleague Ernie Eves. Bassett has also written a number of books on the political, social and historical achievements of Canadian women.

Politics

In the federal election of 1993, Bassett ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Toronto electoral area of St. Paul's. She lost to Liberal Barry Campbell by over 15,000 votes.[4]

Bassett was elected in the provincial election of 1995, defeating Liberal candidate Carolyn Bennett (later a federal Member of Parliament) by about 3,500 votes.[5] She was Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for St. Andrew—St. Patrick for the next four years. On October 10, 1997, she was appointed Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation in the government of Mike Harris.[6] Despite the Harris government's right-wing reputation, Bassett was one of the most socially progressive members of the Harris cabinet.

In the 1999 provincial election, Bassett was defeated in the new provincial area of St. Paul's by Liberal candidate Michael Bryant. She was one of several Toronto Progressive Conservatives defeated in the city due to the unpopularity of Harris' government.[7]

TV Ontario

After the election, Bassett was appointed as head of TVOntario by Mike Harris. Her mandate was to refocus the network on educational programming; however, Bassett successfully found ways to ensure that the network's most popular non-educational programs, such as Saturday Night at the Movies and Studio 2, could continue to air.

Bassett's position again became controversial when Eves became Premier of Ontario in 2002, with media critics noting the potential conflict of interest inherent in Bassett remaining as head of TVOntario while simultaneously in a common law relationship with the provincial premier. However, Bassett was popular within TVOntario, and the controversy soon subsided. She remained chair and CEO of TVOntario until September 29, 2005, when the Liberal government of Dalton McGuinty separated the two positions. Bassett's successors were film producer Peter O'Brian as chair, and former Astral Media executive Lisa de Wilde as CEO.



 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/199712 June 199715 June 1997US
Lake Lanier
Georgia (State)		The 45th Bilderberg meeting
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References

  1. ↑ https://broadcasting-history.ca/personalities/bassett-isabel/
  2. ↑ "Isabel Glenthorne Macdonald" bassettbranches.org June 24, 2018
  3. ↑ "Isabel Glenthorne Macdonald" bassettbranches.org June 24, 2018
  4. ↑ "Results may be more complete than as published Riding-by-riding results from across Canada Ontario Algoma". Toronto Star. October 26, 1993. p. B10.
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140607001915/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1995_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=36&rec=0&district=St.+Andrew-St.+Patrick&flag=E&layout=G
  6. ↑ Rusk, James; Mackie, Richard (October 10, 1997). "Premier to shuffle cabinet Ministers to move out of hot portfolios: Snobelen from Education, Wilson from Health". The Globe and Mail. p. A1.
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000411/http://results.elections.on.ca/results/1999_results/valid_votes.jsp?e_code=37&rec=0&district=St.+Paul&flag=E&layout=G
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