Jacqueline Hansen, the host of “The Close” at BNN Bloomberg in Canada, was among the layoffs at the news organization on Thursday due to cuts by Bell Media

The show aired weekdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Hansen joined in 2022.

Hansen previously served as a senior business reporter for CBC News, covering the day’s major business stories on the network’s various national programs.

Her career in journalism began in 2010 as a producer for CBC’s flagship business program, “The Exchange.”

Hansen graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from York University and a diploma in broadcast journalism from Seneca College.

BNN Bloomberg, a collaboration between Bell Media and Bloomberg Media, launched in Canada in April 2018.