I spoke with Colin Craig from SecondStreet.org & Peter Shawn Taylor C2C Journal about survey numbers on trust in #cdnmedia (to be broadcast later). Replies on Blacklock’s post about #BellMedia CEO testimony at Commons committee illustrate. Pascale St-Onge News Media Canada | Médias d'Info Canada

“Without a Canadian broadcasting system there will be no news except maybe the CBC,” Bell Media CEO Mirko Bibic tells MPs. Remarks followed thousands of job cuts at CTV News Bell Media PR over past 10 months. blacklocks.ca/predict-vanish… #cdnpoli

Postmedia reports $20.1M loss in Q2, revenue down 13 per cent from year ago

ctvnews.ca/business/postm…

Canada Infrastructure Bank Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) “has really hit its stride,” bank’s $600K/year CEO Ehren Cory tells Commons committee. Bank execs received bonus last year worth total $1,224,457, equivalent of $204K per senior manager. blacklocks.ca/ceo-defending-… #cdnpoli

Critics on Commons justice committee ridicule NDP bill to regulate parents’ discipline of children.
MP Frank Caputo MP, father of three and former Crown prosecutor, asked if tap on the wrist would be criminalized. blacklocks.ca/critics-ridicu… #cdnpoli

Business & farm groups ask MPs to repeal or rewrite Bill #C58 .
“A replacement worker ban gives very small bargaining units in large organizations an ability to shut down the entire organization.”
— Derrick Hynes FETCO Canada
blacklocks.ca/fear-labour-bi… Canadian Labour #cdnpoli

Commons’ standing ovation for Nazi collaborator was horrifying, Canadian Polish Congress tells House affairs committee investigation.
blacklocks.ca/waffen-ss-ovat… #cdnpoli

“I come from East of Gatineau
My name is Jean-Guy, ma jolie
J'ai une maison à Lafontaine
Where we can live, if you marry me…”

Fans of writer/producer Daniel Lanois in Ville de Gatineau cheer that sweet/sad song with their city’s name.

Spring is a rainy season in Ottawa, but a little mist and fog make #ParliamentHill look magical.

“Police think they have the answer…background security checks on anybody anywhere working at any federal port. They see organized crime.”

PODCAST: Canada Border Services Agency admits it has no idea how many stolen vehicles shipped through Port Of Montreal

omny.fm/shows/newstalk… Public Safety Canada

“We will ban the terrorist group ‘Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp’ and stand up for our Jewish friends.” Pierre Poilievre to supporters at #CSFN24

Protestors hustled out of Pierre Poilievre speech to supporters at #CSFN24 convention.

Following Justin Trudeau testimony Foreign Interference Commission, this is the “he doesn’t read his briefing notes” speech at #CSFN24 . #cdnpoli

On #cdnmedia subsidies at #CSFN24 …

“Don’t trust the Conservatives to release the levers of power now at their disposal.”
— David Freiheit Viva Frei

Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre Canadian Heritage #cdnpoli

“Independent #cdnmedia is succeeding because they’ve been more responsive to their audiences.”
— David Freiheit Viva Frei speaking at #CSFN24

Know your readers. Answer the phone.
Blacklock’s Reporter since 2012. www.blacklocks #cdnpoli

On challenging government internet regulation bills C-63, C-18, C-11 at #CFSN24 conference.

“Litigation over legislation is a better solution to problems.”
— David Freiheit Viva Frei

C-18, the Online News Act, “preserves #cdnmedia organizations not viable on their own…government doesn’t understand why media is failing…they’ve strung along zombie corporations a little bit longer.”
— Jen Gerson The Line

Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge #cdnpoli #CSFN24

Professor Michael Geist at #CSFN24 advocates for #cdnmedia “needed to hold government to account” and yet has opposed accountability media efforts to protect the paywall business model.
From the archives, unlocked: blacklocks.ca/secret-emails-… Jen Gerson Viva Frei

“Why is collapse of mainstream #cdnmedia seen as a problem and not a solution?”
— David Freiheit Viva Frei, podcaster & ex-litigator speaking at #CFSN24

Highly provocative.

PM Justin Trudeau testifies it “wasn’t appropriate” to expel Han Dong from Liberal caucus though he was under security surveillance. Trudeau says he assumed Elections Canada would determine whether the MP had contacts with foreign agents. blacklocks.ca/inappropriate-… #cdnpoli