What’s Missing in Media Coverage of Canada’s Pipeline Debate
If you read any commentary in the wake of Trudeau’s pipeline approvals, you might have...
‘Grassroots’ Canada Action Carries Deep Ties to Conservative Party, Oil and Gas Industry
“Our messages are not resonating,” Natural Resource Minister Greg Rickford told a room full of...
The Tyranny of the Talking Point
Dear government spin doctor, I am working on a story about how the job you’re...
Canada’s Public Companies Should Disclose Political Spending: Report
Unlike the U.S., where the wellspring of cash flooding federal elections is reaching a new...
Critics Question Whether News Canada, a Federally Funded Wire Service, Disseminates Pro-Government Propaganda
“Forget press releases. Forget press agents, publicists. Forget advertorials and sponsored content and native content....
Like Canada’s Harper Government, Obama Administration Muzzling Its Scientists
In recent years, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has come under fire for disallowing scientists...
Edelman’s TransCanada Astroturf Documents Expose Oil Industry’s Broad Attack on Public Interest
Documents obtained by Greenpeace detail a desperate astroturf PR strategy designed by Edelman for TransCanada...
Harper Government Hires Firm for $22 Million International Ad Campaign Promoting Oilsands
The Harper government has hired an international public relations firm to oversee a $22 million...
LEAKED: Enbridge’s New Northern Gateway Pipeline Ad Campaign “Open to Better”
DeSmog Canada has obtained leaked copies of Enbridge’s new Northern Gateway Pipeline advertising campaign notes,...
