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Re-elected Liberals would still run big deficits, despite new taxes

Justin Trudeau tried to make virtue out of red ink on Sunday, September 29, 2019, as he released a Liberal platform that promises to impose new taxes on wealthy individuals, large international corporations, foreign housing speculators and tech giants to help cover the cost of billions in new spending and tax breaks for the middle class.

By Joan Bryden | News, Politics | September 30th 2019

Carolyn Strom, Court of Appeal, Saskatchewan, Regina,

Freedom of expression or personal attack? Nurse appeals fine for Facebook post

Saskatchewan's highest court is to decide what's next for a registered nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | September 17th 2019

Ottawa could aid ailing journalism with these two steps

News is helping make some corporations very wealthy. Canadians expect their government to redistribute some of this wealth to the producers of the news they need to live in a healthy and sturdy democracy.

Opinion State of Journalism

By Jean-Hugues Roy | Opinion | August 27th 2019

Trudeau says falling news revenues and tech giants will be discussed at G7 summit

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | August 21st 2019

Why isn't Facebook taking Yellow Vests Canada seriously?

In recent weeks and months, yellow vest demonstrations across Canada have frequently attracted far-right extremists and hate groups through their Facebook groups. As Canada's federal election fast approaches ⁠— with all the fierce rhetoric that the campaign is sure to elicit ⁠— real-world consequences, which are already in evidence, could quickly pile up.

Democracy and Integrity Reporting Project

By Caroline Orr | Analysis, Culture | August 21st 2019

Goodale unveils details of $22 million to combat child abuse online

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says provincial and municipal police forces will receive $15 million to combat the exploitation of children online.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | August 6th 2019

Is Facebook really fact-checking itself?

More work is needed to see if the social media platform’s fact-checking project is making the grade, according to a new transparency report.

Democracy and Integrity Reporting Project

By Caroline Orr | News, Culture | August 2nd 2019

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale,

No decision on Huawei and 5G before fall federal election call: Goodale

Canadians will have to wait until after this fall's federal election to find out whether Chinese tech giant Huawei can provide equipment for the country's next-generation 5G wireless network.

By Mike Blanchfield | News, Politics | July 31st 2019

So you’ve been blocked by a politician. What now?

Social media gives citizens more access to politicians than ever before. But In Canada, there are few rules to guide when those politicians can cut them off.

By Emma McIntosh & Fatima Syed | News, Politics, Culture | July 4th 2019

Facebook launches political-ad tool, but still allows some controversial content

Anyone who wants to buy political ads on Facebook in the lead-up to the federal election will have to be approved by the company, but unpaid content that simply blurs lines —like a recent doctored video of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — will still be permitted on the social-media site.

By Teresa Wright | News, Politics | June 10th 2019

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