I’m Gary Arpin, a public relations and journalism professional based in Montreal with more than two decades of experience shaping strategic communications, media relations, and crisis management for national outlets, broadcasters and non-profit organizations. I specialize in strategic counsel, media training for experts and executives, and developing crisis management plans, with hands-on editing, translation, and event emceeing. My career path spans local and national reporting, anchoring, and editing across TQS, Global, Radio-Canada, TFO and more, plus teaching journalism at UQAM. I’ve also led sales and management roles early on, giving me broad perspective on message, audience, and outcomes. I’m passionate about clear storytelling, thoughtful training, and building durable public-facing programs.

Gary Arpin

I’m Gary Arpin, a public relations and journalism professional based in Montreal with more than two decades of experience shaping strategic communications, media relations, and crisis management for national outlets, broadcasters and non-profit organizations. I specialize in strategic counsel, media training for experts and executives, and developing crisis management plans, with hands-on editing, translation, and event emceeing. My career path spans local and national reporting, anchoring, and editing across TQS, Global, Radio-Canada, TFO and more, plus teaching journalism at UQAM. I’ve also led sales and management roles early on, giving me broad perspective on message, audience, and outcomes. I’m passionate about clear storytelling, thoughtful training, and building durable public-facing programs.

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I’m Gary Arpin, a public relations and journalism professional based in Montreal with more than two decades of experience shaping strategic communications, media relations, and crisis management for national outlets, broadcasters and non-profit organizations. I specialize in strategic counsel, media training for experts and executives, and developing crisis management plans, with hands-on editing, translation, and event emceeing.

My career path spans local and national reporting, anchoring, and editing across TQS, Global, Radio-Canada, TFO and more, plus teaching journalism at UQAM. I’ve also led sales and management roles early on, giving me broad perspective on message, audience, and outcomes. I’m passionate about clear storytelling, thoughtful training, and building durable public-facing programs.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

French
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Director Training at NATIONAL Public Relations
January 1, 2007 - Present
Strategic counsel; Coaching; Media training of experts/spokespeople/executives; Writing and development of crisis management plans; Crisis management training; Editing, translation, audits, emceeing.
Reporter/Anchor/Assignment Editor at TQS Television
August 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
Reported, anchored and performed assignment editing responsibilities for Montreal-based station.
Reporter/Anchor at Global Television
August 1, 1997 - August 1, 2000
Reporter/anchor at Montreal-based station.
Line-up and Assignment Editor at Radio-Canada
October 1, 1996 - August 1, 1997
Line-up and assignment editor in Ottawa.
Anchor at RDI (French-language all-news channel)
July 1, 1996 - September 1, 1996
Anchor at Montreal-based channel.
Parliamentary Correspondent at Queen’s Park at TFO (TV-Ontario)
August 1, 1994 - June 1, 1996
Parliamentary correspondent at Queen’s Park in Toronto.
Public Affairs Reporter at Radio-Canada
August 1, 1993 - July 1, 1994
Public affairs reporter in Vancouver.
Radio and Television Reporter at Radio-Canada
June 1, 1993 - August 31, 1995
Radio and television reporter in Toronto (Summer 1993, 1994 and 1995).
Editor, National News at Radio-Canada
October 1, 1992 - May 1, 1993
Editor, national news in Montreal.
Radio and Television Reporter at Radio-Canada
December 1, 1990 - October 1, 1992
Radio and television reporter in Windsor, Ontario.
Lecturer, television journalism at UQAM
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2008
Lecturer in television journalism.
National Sales Rep at Réseau Sélect
June 1, 1989 - December 1, 1990
Sales representative for weekly newspapers.
Development Agent at Ferme-Neuve Chamber of Commerce
February 1, 1989 - July 1, 1989
Development agent.
General Manager at Quebecor
September 1, 1988 - February 1, 1989
General manager of two weekly newspapers in Mont-Laurier.
Freelance Translator at Montreal
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1986
Freelance translator.
Childcare Worker at Batshaw Youth Centre
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1990
Childcare worker.

Education

Master’s in communications (course work completed) at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
Diploma in radio and television arts at Pro-Media School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1990
BA, communications studies at UQAM
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
BA, economics at McGill University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1982
DCS, social sciences at Vanier College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1976

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Government, Non-Profit Organization