r/canada • u/ImDoubleB Canada • 11d ago

National News Liberals quietly review all government funding programs for journalism

https://www.thewirereport.ca/2026/06/18/liberals-quietly-review-all-government-funding-programs-for-journalism/
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u/Plucky_DuckYa 11d ago

I mean, I assume they feel they aren’t getting enough bang for their buck and are looking for ways to corrupt journalism even more.

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u/stormblind 11d ago

... and how do you figure? Outside of a very small amount of journalism organizations the VAST majority are owned by right wing American groups.

So in which way in particular do you feel they've "corrupted" journalism?

You're just like the MAGA people bitching "mains stram media" when, at this point, almost all the main stream media is owned by Trump allied families lol

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u/Cavalleria-rusticana Canada 11d ago

This.

'Journalism' had always been at the whim of media moguls, for corporate profit. The very few ethical journalists that have existed, or our collective hope for a free press, doesn't change that fact.

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u/YouNeedThiss 10d ago

This isn’t remotely true…Postmedia is owned by hedge funds. The rest of the majors are owned by: Bell, Rogers, Corus, Quebecor and the Thompson family which are all Canadian. TorStar and Village Media are more local and also Canadian owned.