The Globe and Mail Madalyn Howitt Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Illustration by The Globe and Mail Globe and Mail investigative reporter Grant Robertson has been named one of six finalists for the 2020 Michener Award for distinguished public service journalism for his examination into how the dismantling of Canada’s early warning pandemic system left the country under-informed and ill-prepared for COVID-19. Judges of the prestigious award nominated Mr. Robertson’s project Silenced, noting his skillful reporting exposed how the Global Public Health Intelligence Network, a branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada, was undone through a series of critical government missteps, including the removal of the country’s once lightning-fast alert system.