Barton gained popularity following her response to statements made by then-Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Alexander on '' Power & Politics '' during the 2015 election campaign , when he attempted to deflect a question on the government 's handling of Syrian refugees during a panel discussion by blaming the media ( and Barton ) for not drawing enough attention to the crisis . Barton called Alexander 's statements " completely false , " offered to provide clips of previous shows where the Syrian refugee crisis had been discussed , and challenged him to admit he " wanted to avoid the question . " She was officially named as the new permanent host of the show on January 5 , 2016 . At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016 , Barton won the award for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series
4th Canadian Screen Awards
4th Canadian Screen Awards
Rosemary Barton