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By #CarolineBoudakian via #Substack May 16, 2026
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#CANADA IS HAVING A HUGE MOMENT. YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT FROM OUR #MEDIA
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FYI: Canada is the only #G7 country with a #FreeTrade agreement with every other G7 nation

#Economy #Canadian #MarkCarney #ForeignDirectInvestment #FDI #Tariffs #GDP #Postmedia #NationalPost #OttawaCitizen #VancouverSun #CalgaryHerald #EdmontonJournal #MontrealGazette #TorontoSun #ChathamAssetManagement #PrivateEquity #CanadianJournalism

https://carolineboudakian651916.substack.com/p/canada-is-having-a-huge-moment-youd

CANADA IS HAVING A HUGE MOMENT. YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT FROM OUR MEDIA.

The biggest Canadian economic stories in nearly two decades. Canada's own media ignored the news.

Caroline Boudakian

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DB 🌱💦Apr 21

Nick Hune-Brown's investigation into the mysterious “Victoria Goldiee,” a freelancer publishing fake stories, likely generated by AI, in prominent publications around the world.

#Journalism #CanadianJournalism
https://thelocal.to/investigating-scam-journalism-ai/

Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local

A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.

The Local

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DB 🌱💦Apr 21

Wency Leung's coverage of the provincial government’s unprecedented takeover of school boards across the province.

#Journalism #CanadianJournalism

https://thelocal.to/school-board-takeover/

School Board Takeover | The Local

A special series on the provincial government’s takeover of Ontario school boards. Over the coming months, we’ll track the latest developments, analyze the province’s decisions, and investigate what’s behind this unprecedented moment in public education.

The Local

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DB 🌱💦Apr 21

Inori Roy's story on the worm hunters of southern Ontario—a deep dive into the little-known Ontario industry that supplies North America with bait worms.
#Journalism #CanadianJournalism

https://thelocal.to/ontario-nightcrawler-worm-industry-immigration-labour-climate-change/

On the Hunt for Nightcrawlers in the Worm-Picking Capital of the World | The Local

Nearly all bait worms sold in North America are hand-plucked from farmland in this part of Canada. But with labour shortages and climate change, some worry we’re witnessing the final wiggles of a once thriving business.

The Local

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DB 🌱💦Apr 21

Nick Hune-Brown's story on the group of international students who maintained a 24/7 encampment in protest next to a highway in Brampton, Ontario.
#Journalism #CanadianJournalism
https://thelocal.to/international-students-permanent-residency/

After the International Student Gold Rush | The Local

Foreign students were harmed by the policies that brought them here, and they’re being harmed once again by the policies shutting them out.

The Local

DB 🌱💦Apr 21

The Local Magazine has been nominated for four Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) awards, a record showing for their small newsroom! Here are the nominees 🧵
#Journalism #CanadianJournalism

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