Richard Madan is a parliamentary reporter for CTV NEWS; he joined CTV's Ottawa Bureau in January 2010.

An accomplished journalist and political specialist, Madan is no stranger to parliamentary reporting. He has covered several federal elections, provincial elections, US Primaries, and was reporting live from Chicago when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States.

Born and raised in Georgia, USA, Madan moved to Canada as a child at the peak of Pierre Trudeau's National Energy Program, while the post-Nixon/ Watergate scandal continued to evolve in the United States. These controversial and historic events sparked Madan's interest and subsequent career in politics.

After studying Political Science at Carleton University, Madan worked as a policy aide to various MP's on Parliament Hill. He then made the leap into journalism as a freelance reporter for various newspapers in Ottawa.

Madan got his start in television with Global News in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He later joined the CBC as its Legislative Reporter, working out of the Manitoba Legislature. In 2005, Madan returned to Ontario joining CityNews as the stations Political Specialist, frequently travelling between Toronto and Ottawa.

Off-air, Richard enjoys keeping current on Canadian and US politics. He loves to travel and play music. He is an amateur piano, guitar and accordion player.