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{{Short description|Canadian broadcaster (born 1976)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ben Mulroney
| image = Robin Wong TIFF Schmooze Ben Mulroney.jpg
| caption = Mulroney at the 2007 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] [[n:Stars "schmooze" at Toronto International Film Festival party|eTalk Star Schmooze]]
| birth_name = Benedict Martin Paul Mulroney
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|3|9}}
| birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada
| alma_mater = {{ubl | [[Duke University]] | [[Université Laval]]}}
| credits = {{ubl | ''[[etalk]]'' (2002–2020) | ''[[Canadian Idol]]'' (2003–2008) | ''[[Your Morning]]'' (2016–2021)}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jessica Mulroney|Jessica Brownstein]]<!-- We want her maiden name noted in this context -->|2008|2025|end=separated}}
| years_active = 2002–present
| occupation = Broadcaster
| parents = {{ubl | [[Brian Mulroney]] | [[Mila Mulroney|Mila Pivnički]]<!-- We want her maiden name noted in this context -->}}
| relatives = [[Caroline Mulroney]] (sister)
}}
'''Benedict Martin Paul Mulroney''' (born March 9, 1976) is a Canadian radio host and former television host. He is the eldest son of [[Brian Mulroney]], the 18th [[Prime Minister of Canada]].
Best known for his 20-year broadcasting career with the Canadian network [[CTV Television Network|CTV]], Mulroney began as an entertainment reporter on CTV's former morning show ''[[Canada AM]]'' in 2001, and co-hosted the entertainment news program ''[[etalk]]'' from 2002 to 2020, ''[[Canadian Idol]]'' from 2003 to 2008, and CTV's national morning show ''[[Your Morning]]'' from 2016 to 2021. Mulroney departed etalk in June 2020. A year later, on September 29, 2021, Mulroney departed both ''Your Morning'' and CTV to pursue a producing career.
Mulroney currently hosts ''The Ben Mulroney Show'' mornings on [[CFIQ|640 Toronto]], syndicated nationally on [[Corus Entertainment]]'s talk radio stations.
==Early life and education==
Mulroney was born in [[Montreal]], Quebec, and grew up in [[Ottawa]], Ontario. He is the second of four children born to former Canadian [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Brian Mulroney]] and [[Mila Mulroney|Mila Pivnički Mulroney]], who is of Serbian descent. Mulroney is one of several children of former Prime Ministers who became Canadian media personalities between 1998 and 2001. Moreover, just like his father, Ben Mulroney is fluent in both French and English.{{cn|date=August 2025}}
His older sister, [[Caroline Mulroney|Caroline]], is the President of the Treasury Board of Ontario and Minister of Francophone Affairs, having been an unsuccessful candidate for the [[2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leadership election|2018 Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership election]]. ''[[Maclean's]]'' later revealed that he helped her rehearse scripts during the leadership campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/caroline-mulroneys-mad-scramble-to-make-a-name-for-herself/|title=Caroline Mulroney's mad scramble to make a name for herself - Macleans.ca|date=2018-03-09|work=Macleans.ca|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref>
Mulroney attended [[Lycée Claudel d'Ottawa]] and the [[Hotchkiss School]], and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in history, from [[Duke University]]. He subsequently earned a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from [[Université Laval]].<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/hey-there-ben-its-time-to-grow-up/article704620/ HEY THERE BEN, IT'S TIME TO GROW UP]</ref> During the [[Airbus affair#Oliphant Commission Report|Oliphant hearings]], it was revealed that all the Mulroney children's university educations were paid from the cash that their father received from [[Karlheinz Schreiber]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theobserver.ca/2009/05/21/schreiber-cash-helped-mulroneys-kids-go-to-prestigious-universities|title=Schreiber cash helped Mulroney's kids go to prestigious universities|last=Thompson|first=Elizabeth|date=May 21, 2009|work=Sarnia Observer|access-date=February 17, 2018|language=en-CA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218090516/http://www.theobserver.ca/2009/05/21/schreiber-cash-helped-mulroneys-kids-go-to-prestigious-universities|archive-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career==
In the late 1990s, Mulroney wrote a regular column for the ''[[Toronto Sun]]''. He began his career as an entertainment reporter as the [[Quebec City]] correspondent for ''The Chatroom'' in 2000 on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]-owned digital channel [[MTV (Canadian TV channel)#Talktv|Talktv]] and became one of five co-hosts of the show in July 2001.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Honey |first1=Kim |title=Son of Mulroney ready to chat |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/son-of-mulroney-ready-to-chat/article18415297/ |access-date=June 22, 2020 |work=Globe and Mail |date=June 7, 2000}}</ref> From 2001 to 2002, he was entertainment reporter on ''[[Canada AM]]''. He hosted ''[[Canadian Idol]]'' from 2003 to 2008.
===''etalk''===
Mulroney is best known as the former host of the entertainment news program ''[[etalk]]'' from 2002 to 2020, where he covered major events in entertainment, including the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]], the [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globes]], and the [[Juno Award]]s.
In April 2009, Mulroney added radio show host to his résumé with the launch of the [[Bell Media Radio|CHUM Radio]] show, ''etalk 20''.<ref name=top>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/corp/CTVShows/20090416/BenRadio_20090515/20090416?hub=announce|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312070457/https://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/corp/CTVShows/20090416/BenRadio_20090515/20090416?hub=announce|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2022|title=CTV News - Top Stories|access-date=October 6, 2014}} </ref> The two-hour radio program was broadcast on 11 radio stations across Canada and counted down the top 20 chart-topping hits and includes celebrity interviews.
In 2006, he was appointed as the National Ambassador for UNICEF Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Specials/20060725/benmulroney_060725/?s_name=&no_ads=|title=CTV News: Ben Mulroney appointed to UNICEF Canada post|access-date=October 6, 2014}} {{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In February 2010, Mulroney and other staff from ''etalk'' covered the Vancouver [[2010 Olympic Winter Games]] for CTV.<ref name=top/>
On June 22, 2020, Mulroney announced his resignation as host of ''etalk'' saying, "More than ever, we need more Black voices, more Indigenous voices, more people of colour in the media as well as every other profession – and that is why I have decided to immediately step away from my role at ''etalk'' to create space for a new perspective and a new voice."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/ben-mulroney-stepping-down-as-host-of-ctv-s-etalk-1.4994228|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622192618/https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/ben-mulroney-stepping-down-as-host-of-ctv-s-etalk-1.4994228|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2020|title=Ben Mulroney stepping down as host of CTV's etalk|publisher=ctvnew.ca|date=June 22, 2020}}</ref> His resignation came in the wake of a controversy in which his wife was accused of harassing Sasha Exeter, a [[Black Canadians|black]] [[influencer]].<ref name="resign">{{cite news |title=Ben Mulroney stepping down as anchor of 'etalk' in wake of scandal involving Jessica Mulroney |url=https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/ben-mulroney-stepping-down-as-anchor-of-etalk-in-wake-of-scandal-involving-jessica-mulroney-1.4994264 |access-date=June 22, 2020 |work=CP24 |agency=Canadian Press |date=June 22, 2020}}</ref>
===American career===
Mulroney joined [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] in June 2012 as a contributor to ''[[Good Morning America]]''. Former ABC News President [[Ben Sherwood]] announced that Mulroney would be temporarily substituting for [[Dan Harris (journalist)|Dan Harris]] during the weekends, while serving as contributor to ''Good Morning America''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/06/ben-mulroney-joins-abc-news-as-contributor|title=Ben Mulroney Joins ABC News as Contributor|author=ABC News|work=ABC News Blogs|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> This followed Mulroney's previous stints as temporary co-host with [[Kelly Ripa]] on ''[[Live with Kelly and Ryan|Live with Kelly]]''.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/ben-mulroney-gets-weekend-gig-with-good-morning-america/article4357652 Ben Mulroney set for GMA], theglobeandmail.com; accessed October 20, 2015.</ref>
===''Your Morning''===
In June 2016, he was announced as the cohost, with [[Anne-Marie Mediwake]], of CTV's new morning show ''[[Your Morning]]'', which replaced the venerable ''Canada AM''.<ref name="yourmorning">{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/06/06/ben-mulroney-anne-marie-mediwake-to-host-new-ctv-morning-program.html |title=Ben Mulroney, Anne-Marie Mediwake to host CTV's new show 'Your Morning'|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=2016-06-06|date= 2016-06-06|author= Peter Edwards}}</ref> He left the program, effective October 1, 2021, in order to "pursue a career as a [[Executive producer|producer]], developing unique projects for both Canadian and global audiences".<ref>{{cite news |title=Ben Mulroney leaving CTV's Your Morning to pursue 'a lifelong dream' |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/ben-mulroney-leaving-ctv-s-your-morning-to-pursue-a-lifelong-dream-1.5605015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929155204/https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/ben-mulroney-leaving-ctv-s-your-morning-to-pursue-a-lifelong-dream-1.5605015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |access-date=September 30, 2021 |work=CTV News |agency=Canadian Press |date=September 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/ben-mulroney-exiting-your-morning-to-pursue-producing-career| title = Ben Mulroney exiting Your Morning to pursue producing career {{!}} Toronto Sun}}</ref>
===''The Ben Mulroney Show''===
Mulroney has been an on-air contributor at [[CFIQ|640 Toronto]] since October 2023. He appeared regularly on the station's morning show, ''Toronto Today,'' as well as filling in for regular hosts such as [[Greg Brady (broadcaster)|Greg Brady]] and John Oakley when they were away.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ben Mulroney, Steve Paikin among those joining 640 Toronto as contributors |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/ben-mulroney-steve-paikin-among-those-joining-640-toronto-as-contributors/ |access-date=March 5, 2024 |work=Broadcast Dialogue |date=October 5, 2023}}</ref> He hosted ''Toronto This Weekend'' until November 2024 when he became host of ''The Ben Mulroney Show'', a mid-morning program on the station.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast/toronto-this-weekend/id1677003384 | title=Toronto This Weekend }}</ref> The first hour focuses on issues local to the [[Greater Toronto Area]] and [[Ontario]] and is carried only on 640 Toronto and [[CFPL (AM)|980 CFPL]] in London, while the final two hours of the three-hour program are nationally syndicated on [[Corus Radio]]'s [[talk radio|talk]] stations, and as well as airing live in Ontario, are carried in the afternoon or evening on [[CHQR|770 CHQR Calgary]], [[CHED (AM)|880 CHED Edmonton]], [[CJOB|680 CJOB Winnipeg]], and [[CKNW|730 CKNW Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ben Mulroney daily talk show launches on 640 Toronto |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10886688/ben-mulroney-daily-talk-show-640-toronto/ |access-date=November 25, 2024 |work=Global News |date=November 25, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life==
[[File:BenMulroneySept10TIFF.jpg|thumb|right|Mulroney at the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Mulroney became engaged to his girlfriend of one year, fashion designer and stylist [[Jessica Brownstein]], on December 28, 2007, in Montreal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071231/CI5_mulroney_engagement_07/20071231?s_name=idol2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102144306/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071231/CI5_mulroney_engagement_07/20071231?s_name=idol2007|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2008|title=CTV News - Top Stories|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> They were married on October 30, 2008, in a private ceremony at [[St. Patrick's Basilica, Montreal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/ben-mulroney-weds-fashion-designer-in-montreal-1.338362|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019053814/http://www.ctvnews.ca/ben-mulroney-weds-fashion-designer-in-montreal-1.338362|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2012|title=Ben Mulroney weds fashion designer in Montreal|access-date=2008-10-30}}</ref> Mulroney first met Brownstein when they were both teenagers through his younger brother Mark, who was a student at the all-boys [[Selwyn House School]] during the same time she was a student at [[sister school]] [[Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School]].<ref>[https://trnto.com/how-they-met-ben-and-jessica-mulroney/ The love story behind Toronto's Ben and Jessica Mulroney]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/selwynhouseschoo1996selw/page/18/mode/1up Selwyn House School Yearbook 1996]</ref><ref>[http://www.ecsarchives.ca/files/original/587a1debfb6b718b3b9fa583c0dd6f95ca3585f4.pdf The ECS Newsletter]</ref> They have three children: two sons, who are fraternal twins, and a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/ben-and-jessica-mulroney-welcome-twin-boys-1.541766|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829012629/http://www.ctvnews.ca/ben-and-jessica-mulroney-welcome-twin-boys-1.541766|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2012|title=Ben and Jessica Mulroney welcome twin boys|work=CTVNews|date=12 August 2010 |access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/12/mulroney-baby_n_3428048.html Mulroney Baby Girl Arrives For Ben and Jessica]", The Huffington Post Canada; retrieved June 18, 2013.</ref> In July 2025, it was reported that the couple had separated.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petit |first1=Stephanie |title=Meghan Markle’s Former Friend Jessica Mulroney Splits from Husband, Son of Canada’s Former Prime Minister: Report |url=https://people.com/meghan-markle-friend-jessica-mulroney-split-husband-ben-mulroney-11781603 |access-date=July 30, 2025 |work=People |date=July 30, 2025}}</ref>
Ben and Jessica Mulroney attended the 2018 [[wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle]], and their three children participated as [[Page boy (wedding attendant)|page boys]] and bridesmaid.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082104/https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/world/the-royals/mulroney-children-will-join-princess-charlotte-prince-george-as-bridesmaids-page-boys-1.3931780 Mulroney children will join Princess Charlotte, Prince George as bridesmaids, page boys] Retrieved May 16, 2018</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Ben Mulroney launches radio talk show with Corus Entertainment |url=https://www.thealbertan.com/national-entertainment/ben-mulroney-launches-radio-talk-show-with-corus-entertainment-9860354 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=The Albertan |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060906011402/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060214/ben_mulroney_20060214/20060214/?s_name=idol2006 Ben Mulroney Biography]
* {{IMDb name|id=1161029|name=Ben Mulroney}}
* Ben Mulroney Biography in "Duke Magazine" [http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070806/depmini-mulroney.html]
* {{commons category-inline|Ben Mulroney}}
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