James Bruce Ross Phillips (1930–2014) was a notable Canadian television journalist and civil servant. He is best remembered for his role as the Parliament Hill bureau chief for CTV News and as the host of the political talk show Question Period from 1968 to 1985. Phillips was acclaimed for his impactful interviews with Prime Ministers and received multiple journalism awards. After leaving CTV, he served as press officer at the Canadian Embassy in the U.S. and was appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada, where he championed privacy rights legislation.
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Meaning of the name - Bruce
wild boar, strong warrior
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Bruce Phillips belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Fort William, Ontario
Occupation: journalist
Employers: CTV News | Southam News | Port Arthur News-Chronicle | Portage la Prairie Press | Calgary Herald | Canadian Press
Awards Received: Officer of the Order of Canada
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 6, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Gemini 15 | 16 Gemini 0 | 17 Virgo 15 |
| Moon | 20 Libra 51 | 25 Aquarius 51 | 16 Aries 4 |
| Mercury | 24 Taurus 42 | 8 Cancer 11 | 6 Libra 34 |
| Venus | 15 Cancer 5 | 22 Cancer 7 | 3 Scorpio 31 |
| Mars | 2 Taurus 40 | 13 Taurus 58 | 8 Cancer 10 |
| Jupiter | 25 Gemini 16 | 25 Cancer 11 | 15 Cancer 19 |
| Saturn | 10 Capricorn 36 | 12 Aries 35 | 5 Capricorn 34 |
| Uranus | 14 Aries 34 | 2 Gemini 24 | 14 Aries 23 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 58 | 4 Aries 9 | 3 Virgo 51 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 17 | 5 Aquarius 17 | 20 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 0 Taurus 38 | 3 Pisces 52 | 25 Aries 33 |
| Ketu | 0 Scorpio 38 | 3 Virgo 52 | 25 Libra 33 |
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