Whit Fraser Net Worth 2023, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Parents, Salary, Height

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Bio

Whit Fraser is a Canadian journalist, broadcaster, and author who, by virtue of his marriage to Mary Simon, is the 56th and current viceregal consort of Canada.

Whit Grant Fraser CC was born on November 26, 1942 (age 80 years) in Merigomish, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the son of Canadian parents and educated in Stellarton, Fraser began his career in journalism as a reporter for CKEC-FM in New Glasgow.

He joined CBC News in 1967 as a reporter in Frobisher Bay and later in Yellowknife. His coverage of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry in the late 1970s expanded his national prominence, following which he worked for a number of years as a national reporter based in Ottawa and Edmonton.

In 1989 he was one of the final contenders to replace Peter Downie as host of the network’s noon-hour newscast Midday, but was not selected; instead, he became host of This Country, a six-hour nightly program on the CBC’s new all-news channel CBC Newsworld which covered regional news from across the country.

He left the CBC in 1991 when he was appointed by the federal government as chair of the Canadian Polar Commission, a new federal government agency devoted to territorial and Arctic issues. He briefly returned to television with the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation in 1999 as cohost with Jonah Kelly of the special broadcast covering the formal creation of Nunavut.

Whit Fraser subsequently served as chief operating officer of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami in the 2000s. In 2018, he published True North Rising, a memoir of his work in Arctic communities.

In 2021, he was appointed an ex-officio Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada by Queen Elizabeth II – a customary appointment for all modern viceregal consorts – and gained the temporary courtesy style of Excellency upon his wife’s assumption of office as governor-general. He currently resides at Rideau Hall, the seat of the Canadian Crown.

In 2022, Whit Fraser published his second book, Cold Edge of Heaven, a historical fiction novel set in Dundas Harbour and based on some actual events.

Wife

Is Whit Fraser married? Whit Fraser is happily married to his wife Mary Simon and has three children. The couple had their wedding ceremony in Canada. However, Fraser and his wife Mary rarely speaks about their personal life. The two reside in Canada.

Whit Fraser net worth

How much is Whit Fraser worth? Whit Fraser net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a former journalist and author. Whit Fraser’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $398,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential former journalists in Canada. He stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.