Peter Menzies
@Pagmenzies
Opinions my own: erstwhile CRTC vice chair, past Calgary Herald editor & publisher retired provincial museum executive. Writer, consultant, MLI Senior Fellow.
“There’s growing concern that legacy media outlets—now financially dependent on government support—may struggle to maintain objectivity, particularly during national elections. This dependency risks undermining the media’s role as a watchdog of democracy.” open.substack.com/pub/petermenzi…
“There’s growing concern that legacy media outlets—now financially dependent on government support—may struggle to maintain objectivity, particularly during national elections. This dependency risks undermining the media’s role as a watchdog of democracy.” open.substack.com/pub/petermenzi…
You either believe in the Charter of Rights & Freedoms or you don’t. The foundation of democracy is freedom of expression. If it goes, democracy dies. Period.
Hey @ParksCanadaHalifax, please cancel this concert as requested by many of the area residents. MAGA values are not Canadian values! cbc.ca/news/canada/no…
Definitely not broken "A Moncton man says his faith in New Brunswick's health care system has been shaken after he spent 13 hours in the Moncton hospital emergency room with symptoms of a heart attack" "Horizon says if patients feel they did not get appropriate care, they are…
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They had no vision—none—for a national energy corridor. They didn’t want one. A pipeline that could move Alberta crude to tidewater, or LNG from B.C. to the Atlantic, was dismissed as a relic of a bygone era. It wasn’t woke enough. And then there’s the LNG disaster. Remember…
This reminds me of the move to ban the Beatles and burn their records after Lennon said they were more popular than Jesus. Just a new generation of authoritarian thugs
CBC wants to assist in shutting down an event on Parks Canada property because they disagree with the views and beliefs of the artist "An American Christian rock musician is stirring up controversy as he begins Across Canada concert tour." The musician "during the COVID 19…
It will never end
Bankrupt @justforlaughs Montreal comedy festival that owes creditors millions receives $1,859,000 from federal gov’t. @ISED_CA Minister @melaniejoly announced the subsidy for her hometown: “Congratulations.” blacklocks.ca/got-2m-in-bank… @BenBankas #cdnpoli
A major problem. Why platforms like this, are thriving. Reasonable People know Bullsh!t when they see it. Govt must encourage Media Impartiality, or lets vote them out. No more Subsidies. #cdnpoli 🇨🇦
“There’s growing concern that legacy media outlets—now financially dependent on government support—may struggle to maintain objectivity, particularly during national elections. This dependency risks undermining the media’s role as a watchdog of democracy.” open.substack.com/pub/petermenzi…
Good luck to Rob and The Line with their Alberta launch. youtu.be/_7C-V5F0d88?si…
How did we let Canada’s nursing programs get taken over by this cult? None of this crap they’re teaching at @WesternU has anything to do with nursing
Western U nursing memo
“This is not just about Israel. It never is. As history shows, when antisemitism surges, democracy itself is under threat. The Jews are the canary in the coal mine. If we cannot protect them, we have failed to protect the moral integrity of our society.”
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Since Rogers has taken over Shaw I now have to phone twice a week to get a reset. @CRTCeng promised me this wouldn’t happen
"Antisemitism is not a Jewish problem. It is a Christian problem. It is a Canadian problem." —Father Deacon Andrew Bennett, Cardus's director of faith community engagement "Jews and Christians together can restore the promise of Canada." —@richardmarceau, vice-president and…
Sr. Fellow @Pagmenzies joins @RobBreakenridge to unpack the fallout from a high-profile @CBC departure, renewed questions about bias, and whether Ottawa is eyeing cuts to the public broadcaster: robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/rob-breakenr…
To be fair, they do have a lovely golf course there, too. But I am concerned that none of the premiers nor the PM play golf and that this is harbinger of civilizational collapse
Carney & the Premiers are hanging out for more meetings this week at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. What was wrong with say Ottawa? Are there no meeting rooms in any of the Government buildings? No, instead those who claim they want to cut spending are using an expensive resort…
As a father and grandfather of goalies, this is pretty cool
Honored to have been selected by Canada Post. Great Canadian @NHL Hockey Goalies Canadian Stamp Series
"This pattern of behaviour makes it exquisitely clear that media dependence on the government negatively impacts democratic discourse and that’s why this Substack exists. I was down to a handful of holdouts in The Line, The Hub and Western Standard - God bless them all - as…
“There’s growing concern that legacy media outlets—now financially dependent on government support—may struggle to maintain objectivity, particularly during national elections. This dependency risks undermining the media’s role as a watchdog of democracy.” open.substack.com/pub/petermenzi…