CTV News anchor Mutsumi Takahashi named Citizen of honour in Montreal [Video]

Longtime CTV News anchor Mutsumi Takahashi was recognized with the Citizen of honour on Wednesday by the City of Montreal.

Takahashi received the high honour at a ceremony at City Hall where she also signed the Golden Book. The city awards the Citizen of honour distinction to people who “have improved the well-being of Montrealers through their actions, art and commitment.”

Several of her close friends attended the ceremony.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plate presents the Citizen of honour to CTV News Montreal chief anchor Mutsumi Takahashi Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Ville de Montréal/Sylvain Légaré)

“She is someone who tells it like it is,” said Sylvia Martin-Laforge, director general of the Quebec Community Groups Network, following the event.

“As an anchor, she’s a professional, she listens, she gives you space to talk and, you know, in this era of media that it’s kind of a free-for-all out there, you know you can watch Mutsumi and listen to Mutsumi and you know it’s …