David Halton (born Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, 1940) is a Canadian reporter.
Until his retirement in June 2005, he was the senior correspondent in Washington for CBC News.
The senior Halton had a big influence in David's career choice.
David Halton joined CBC in 1965, and has spent time as a foreign affairs correspondent in: Before moving to Washington, Halton was the chief political correspondent in Ottawa for the CBC.
He retired in June 2005, although he still acts as a special contributor on CBC, and is currently working on a book.