Cryderman departs Globe and Mail

Melissa Stasiuk, head of newsroom development at The Globe and Mail, sent out the following to the staff”

We are sorry to announce that Kelly Cryderman has decided to leave The Globe and Mail to pursue a new challenge outside of journalism. Her last day is Dec. 27.

Kelly joined The Globe as reporter nearly 12 years ago, in early 2013, culminating a year-long courtship that lured her to the Calgary bureau from the Calgary Herald. While her initial focus was on bringing Alberta’s rich business landscape into the national view, eventually her writing drifted back to her first love, politics. She added columnist to her title in 2019, quickly establishing herself as a sharp observer of Alberta politics whose deep institutional knowledge of both the province’s politics and business made her a must-read. Her columns and reporting helped Globe readers understand a provincial political scene that often looked chaotic – particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and the discord within Alberta’s conservative movement that emerged from the crisis.

Kelly joined the opinion team as a full-time columnist in 2023, producing two columns a week with an impressive range – from policy issues (energy, housing) to politics (Smith, Nenshi) to what it’s like to be in Alberta (Jasper fires, Stampede, Oilers). She also regularly contributed to The Globe’s editorial board.

In between keeping her perceptive eye on the shifting political and economic sands in the province, Kelly took two maternity leaves. “I am so grateful for the atmosphere The Globe provides for working women,” Kelly says.

When reflecting on the highlights of her years at The Globe, Kelly characteristically points to her colleagues as much as any byline. “Working with other journalists at The Globe has always been the best part,” she says.  “I am constantly amazed at the talent of editors, columnists and reporters at The Globe. The newspaper is my north star for news. I will always be reading, and I will always be a subscriber and a supporter.”

 We’ll miss you, Kelly, and we wish you all the best.