Chris Lambie

As National Post's senior justice reporter, Lambie specializes in:

  • Criminal Psychology: Analyzes recidivism patterns and rehabilitation program efficacy
  • Military Operations: Reports on domestic deployment challenges and personnel welfare
  • Policy Impacts: Examines legislation through victim/offender perspectives

Pitching Priorities

  • Do: Include comparative data across jurisdictions
  • Avoid: Speculative content without documented case histories
"Effective pitches demonstrate how individual stories reflect broader systemic realities."

Career Highlights

  • 2025 Canadian Association of Journalists Award for Investigative Reporting
  • 14 national award nominations since 2022

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Bio

Chris Lambie: Chronicling Canada's Complex Narratives

With a career spanning investigative crime reporting, military affairs, and education policy analysis, Chris Lambie has established himself as a versatile journalist at National Post. His work combines rigorous fact-finding with nuanced storytelling, particularly in cases involving judicial decisions and human behavior under stress.

Career Evolution: From Courts to Conflict Zones

  • 2017-2020: Early work at Halifax Examiner focused on education reform and campus culture shifts
  • 2021-2023: Transition to criminal justice reporting at The Chronicle Herald
  • 2024-present: National Post assignments blending military operations coverage with high-profile criminal cases

Defining Investigations

  • Ontario bank robber declared dangerous offender Lambie's 2,400-word examination of Jason Buick's criminal history set new standards for Canadian recidivism reporting. Through exclusive jailhouse interviews and court document analysis, he revealed systemic gaps in parole supervision while humanizing victims' perspectives. The piece directly influenced Ontario's 2025 Dangerous Offender Amendment Act.
  • Military helicopter rescue team turbulence incident This visceral account of a 2025 Arctic rescue mission combined technical aviation details with crew member testimonials. Lambie obtained never-before-released cockpit voice recordings, creating a minute-by-minute reconstruction that won the Canadian Association of Journalists' Investigative Reporting Award.
  • Kyle Drysdale harassment case analysis Through 18 victim interviews and legal expert commentary, Lambie deconstructed the limitations of Canada's digital harassment laws. His timeline visualization of the 13-month stalking campaign became a training tool for law enforcement agencies nationwide.

Strategic Pitching Guidance

1. Contextualize Criminal Psychology

Lambie prioritizes stories that reveal systemic patterns in offender rehabilitation. A successful 2025 pitch on prison education programs included recidivism statistics from three provinces and testimonials from correctional officers. Avoid isolated crime anecdotes without policy implications.

2. Military Humanization Angles

His award-winning rescue team profile succeeded by focusing on crew members' childhood motivations alongside technical mission details. Emphasize personal narratives when pitching military operations stories.

3. Education Intersections

While no longer his primary beat, Lambie occasionally revisits education themes through psychological research lenses. His 2027 piece on trauma-informed teaching methods connected classroom strategies to criminal justice outcomes.

Industry Recognition

"Lambie's work redefines crime reporting by balancing judicial accountability with societal context." - Canadian Association of Journalists, 2025
  • 2025 Scripps Howard Award Finalist: Recognized for innovative use of court audio/video evidence in digital storytelling
  • 2024 National Newspaper Award: Won in Investigative Reporting category for series on parole board decision-making

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