Marcel Desjardins (28 April 1941 – 10 February 2003) was a Canadian journalist, news editor and director.

[1] He began his career in journalism at age 17, writing for Le Carillon in Hawkesbury, Ontario.

[1] Desjardins later attended the University of Toronto, then became the political correspondent for Le Droit in 1967, covering the events in the House of Commons of Canada.

[7] Fellow Quebec television journalist Pierre Nadeau described Desjardins by saying, "The man was as solid as a rock, physically and mentally.

[1] Jean Chretien, then the Prime Minister of Canada, knew Desjardins from his coverage at the House of Commons and remembered him for "his dynamic personality and his extraordinary talent".