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Former CBC bureau chief Elly Alboim, 78, remembered for his lasting mark on politics

On Feb. 8, Elly Alboim, longtime CBC News parliamentary bureau chief, died of heart failure at age 7 after leading the bureau and teaching 45 years at Carleton University.
Scott Reid recalled Alboim's influence, saying no one in Ottawa was more connected and he had the personal phone numbers and respect of key leaders, while tributes poured in from cabinet ministers, strategists and journalists.
Colleagues praised Alboim's leadership, with Adams calling him the 'greatest bureau chief of his generation,' and Barton recalling his mentorship at Carleton University.
A private funeral was held and a public celebration is planned next month at Carleton University school of journalism; Alboim is survived by his wife Kathy, three children and seven grandchildren.
Despite shunning the limelight, colleagues said Alboim wielded lasting influence as his name was floated for Clerk of the Privy Council and Earnscliffe Strategies praised his remarkable legacy.

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