In late 2018, Trudeau promised that his Liberal government would give legacy media an extra $595 million in federal assistance over the next five years.
The Trudeau government is looking to impose as part of its Sustainable and Equitable Broadcasting Regulatory Framework new 'binding' woke mandates of 'inclusion' and 'diversity.'
After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, the media turned to a form of political activism spurred on by Twitter being used as a 'watering hole for liberal opinion,' Tara Henley argues.
'It used to be that I was the one furthest to the left in any newsroom, occasionally causing strain in story meetings with my views on issues like the housing crisis. I am now easily the most conservative, frequently sparking tension by questioning identity politics.'