He grew up in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and now lives in Toronto with his family.

When did as it happens start?

Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 50 years — five decades since “As It Happens” first hit the airwaves in 1968. At that time, the idea behind the program was considered revolutionary.

Is Michael Enright retiring?

On May 24, 2020, Enright announced that after two decades as host, he would be leaving The Sunday Edition at the end of June and will be hosting a new one-hour CBC Radio programme in the fall.