David Common

David Common is among Canada’s most recognized journalists, with deep experience covering conflict, international affairs and politics. He is the Host of Morning Live, the national morning news program of CBC News, and a Senior Correspondent, contributing to multiple radio, television and digital platforms.

Across three decades of work, David has deployed to more than 90 countries, as a foreign correspondent based in London, Paris and New York. He’s covered the defining news events of the past 25 years. From gunfire in war zones, investigative chases on the Indian sub-continent, to the hallways of Parliament, David has a well of international and domestic experience with a proven background in compelling modern storytelling.

Updated June 2026