In testimony at a House of Commons committee, former Conservative MP and cabinet minister Chris Alexander accused Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese of being an “agent” paid by the Russian intelligence service.
The Israeli government’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism included Toronto-based journalist Samira Mohyeddin on a list of “antisemitic generators and influencers in Canada.”
A journalist with Canadian Architect magazine was denied access to an Ontario government technical briefing on a controversial project to redevelop Ontario Place, a waterfront public property in Toronto.
A journalist with Spacing magazine was denied access to an Ontario government technical briefing on a controversial project to redevelop Ontario Place, a waterfront public property in Toronto.
Radio host Rishi Nagar was assaulted by two people in Calgary, in an incident he believes was related to his reporting on a recent criminal incident and extortion targeting the city’s South Asian community.
In response to a critical comment from journalist Samira Mohyeddin on social media, Goldie Ghamari, an independent Ontario MPP, posted the name of a restaurant owned by the journalist’s family and said she was “looking forward” to visiting.
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