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Newsprint patriotism gets disclaimer

Jun 29, 2020
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Erin O'Toole @ErinOTooleMP
The Chronicle-Herald should be ashamed of itself. Canada’s flag is a symbol of justice, freedom, and opportunity here and around the world. This is a slap in the face to all Canadians and especially those wearing the flag on their uniform. 🇨🇦
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10:59 PM ∙ Jun 27, 2020
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Peter MacKay @PeterMacKay
Today's Chronicle Herald message is truly off the mark. Our flag is a symbol of hope & freedom at home & abroad. A source of pride for Canadians, especially those who wear it on their uniforms and it doesn't need a warning. We'll wave it enthusiastically again on Canada Day🇨🇦
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1:45 AM ∙ Jun 28, 2020
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A reader advisory for the inclusion of a paper flag in Atlantic Canadian newspapers owned by the SaltWire Network offered something for Conservative leadership frontrunners to focus on. The pre-pandemic plan was for one candidate to have already won, then perhaps march in the Toronto Pride parade, until such events were locked down.


We works coming under fire

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Charlie Angus NDP @CharlieAngusNDP
The $900 million deal with WE Charity shows how much @JustinTrudeau values WE and how little he thinks of university students. Students can't pay their debts at wages pegged well below minimum wage. Cronyism + "volunteerism" is a bad deal for students.
theglobeandmail.comTrudeau accused of cronyism over giving WE Charity a contract to run $912-million student volunteer programConservative and NDP MPs are calling for Trudeau to release details of the contract, scrutinizing the Prime Minister and his family for their close ties to the charity
10:30 AM ∙ Jun 27, 2020
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Justin Trudeau defended the decision, in the face of accusations of cronyism, to have the We Charity administer its new student volunteer program. The PM’s history with the organization includes five appearances at We Day while in politics, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has been a We ambassador, We Day keynote speaker, and a We podcaster.


Conrad Black got kicked off Global News Radio. A refutation that systemic racism exists in Canada was evidently the end for weekly appearances on the Toronto talk radio station, according to a National Post column by Black. Global has recently been accused of anti-Black racism by past and present employees of Corus Entertainment.


A friendlier shuffle at the CBC

While more details have emerged about Wendy Mesley’s use of the N-word in production meetings for CBC Television’s The Weekly, the radio side of the CBC had a more cordial exit: Piya Chattopadhyay ended her show Out in the Open in preparation to take over as host of Sunday Morning. Michael Enright will return at a different hour:

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"It is one of the hardest calibrations in broadcasting, deciding between what an audience wants and what it needs...we fully realized that not every listener would like them...in trying to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody," says Michael Enright
cbc.ca‘It has been a delight to meet you on the radio’ — Michael’s essay | CBC Radio“It is one of the hardest calibrations in broadcasting, deciding between what an audience wants and what it needs. In making those choices, we fully realized that not every listener would like them. We knew that in trying to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody.”
2:00 PM ∙ Jun 29, 2020
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“Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney Are Reportedly No Longer Friends.” The fallout was somehow not entirely wrung for stateside clickbait, based on a report from the U.K. Sun tabloid about how Markle didn’t reach out to Mulroney’s daughter on her recent birthday. (It’s also more entertaining than the Sussexes boycotting Facebook.)


Finally, quarter-century college

Undergrads was a 13-episode animated series created by teenage NYU dropout Pete Williams that aired in 2001 on MTV in the U.S. But because it was produced in Canada, reruns have kept rolling on Teletoon. Having moved to Toronto after his initial prodigy status faded, Williams is hoping to make a movie version happen no later than 2025:

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Creator Pete Williams on why his cult classic animated series failed on MTV, and how Canadian fans gave the show a second life.
bit.lyVICE - ‘Undergrads’ Bombed in the US. 20 Years Later, It’s Making a Comeback, Thanks to CanadaCreator Pete Williams on why his cult classic animated series failed on MTV 20 years ago, and how Canadian fans gave the show a second life.
4:04 PM ∙ Jun 26, 2020
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