Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised
Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
A public alternative to social media
It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits
The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist Dan Mader.
‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative
Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist
Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
The true election loser? The mainstream press
This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?
Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled
The commission told The Hill Times that it ‘is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting publicly at this time.’
Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’
Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from ‘classic’ to ‘cringe-worthy,’ according to digital communication experts.
Trade talks more opaque after Canada’s foreign ministry cuts live briefings in wake of media leaks
Global Affairs Canada says it ended live trade briefings because leaks could threaten the final deal, but the department says it has ‘no reason to believe’ that the Canada-Indonesia trade pact was actually affected after reporting by The Hill Times.
