She is known for her wit and non-nonsense approach, qualities that were put to good use with the politicians she interviewed during her five years as host of The House on CBC Radio One. Petty was also an original team member of CBC Newsworld - now CBC News Network- covering all the big national and international stories from the late eighties until 2006. She assumed hosting duties for The House and Ottawa Morning in 2006, with both programs experiencing record audiences. Main