Emily Baron Cadloff
About Emily Baron Cadloff
Emily Baron Cadloff is a freelance journalist, editor, and fact-checker based in Halifax. Her work has appeared in outlets like The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, The Walrus, Vice, Elle, and many others, where she covers food, culture, and climate. Her writing has been nominated for several awards, most recently including a 2024 Digital Publishing Award.
Prior to working in print and digital media, Emily was a television reporter, and has worked across the country for CTV, Global News, and CBC. While on television, she has covered everything from political protests to an actual cat fashion show.
Did the Liberals try to strip religious groups of charitable status?
Sent to us by multiple readers, a claim comes from the Conservatives and a petition they are gathering signatures for on their website. The Conservative site says that the “NDP-Liberal-dominated finance committee” recommended that religious organizations be stripped of charitable status.
Did Carney get Trump to back down on tariffs by manipulating US bonds?
A viral Substack post calls an alleged financial move by Mark Carney a “checkmate” against US president Donald Trump. Did that actually happen?
Is there really ‘no evidence of human remains’ at residential school sites?
During the scrum after the French debate, Drea Humphrey, a reporter with Rebel News, asked Jagmeet Singh a question in which she referenced human remains at residential schools, saying that “these claims have been disproven by bands that excavated and remain unproven by those that have not.”
Is crime really going up?
Throughout his campaign, and during the debates, Pierre Poilievre has referenced the rising crime rates in Canada, and maligned the Liberals’ approach to crime.
Did Poilievre only build 6 homes when he was housing minister?
During both leaders' debates, Jagmeet Singh claimed that when Pierre Poilievre was housing minister, he only built six homes.
Did Canadian Conservatives help Donald Trump get re-elected?
A reader asked our fact-checkers to dig in to a Facebook post that claims the Conservative Party of Canada played a role in Donald Trump's return to the White House. Here's what we found.
Did Liberal Party staff place incriminating buttons at a Conservative event?
Our Tuesday Fact Check-up looks at a major political story that's been making waves this week.
Did Carney meet with a Beijing-affiliated group?
Did Mark Carney actually have a "meeting" with a Chinese government-affiliated group?
Are safe consumption sites effective?
We investigate Pierre Poilievre's campaign claims about safe consumption sites and former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson's role in the fentanyl crisis.
Did the Indian government interfere in the Conservative leadership race?
We dig into claims that Pierre Poilievre may have been propped up by foreign actors on behalf of the Indian government.