Lethbridge Herald denied access to Alberta government town hall
Lethbridge Herald journalist Alexandra Noad was denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
Incidents
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Ottawa police deny access to freelance journalist
Ottawa police prevented a freelance journalist from reporting on a protest outside a military trade show, and threatened to call the event’s organizers to have the journalist’s accreditation to cover the event revoked.
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Ontario PC party denies TMU student journalists access to election night event
Student journalists for Toronto Metropolitan University’s On The Record News were denied access to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party’s election night event in Etobicoke, Ont.
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Ontario PC party denies TMU student journalists access to election night event
Student journalists for Toronto Metropolitan University’s On The Record News were denied access to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party’s election night event in Etobicoke, Ont.
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Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre restricts press conference questions
At a press conference in Toronto, federal Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre refused to take questions except from publications which had been pre-selected by his communications team. Poilievre took questions from True North, Rebel News, Y Media SouthAsianDaily, Oxygen Canada News and Radio-Canada. “When asked why, his team just said ‘That’s what we’re doing today,’”…
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Media access restricted at federal Conservative party rally
Media workers covering a federal Conservative party rally in Ottawa were restricted to an area at the back of the room, and not allowed to move around or interview people. “Please note that media are to remain in the designated zone and will not be permitted to roam the room or foyer to conduct interviews,”…
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Nova Scotia government restricts media access at provincial legislature
The Nova Scotia government introduced a new policy to prevent ministers from answering questions from journalists in the provincial legislature building. Previously, journalists could interview ministers in the lobby and other common areas of the building; under the new policy introduced by NS premier Tim Houston, interviews are allowed only in a designated media room…
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Western Standard journalist denied access to Liberal leadership candidate campaign event
Western Standard journalist James Snell was denied access to a federal Liberal leadership campaign event held by candidate Mark Carney in Edmonton. A video of the event shows Snell speaking with a campaign staffer at the door to the event and identifying himself as a journalist and a member of the Alberta Legislature press gallery. …
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Kwantlen University student union council bans election candidates speaking to media
Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student union introduced a new policy barring student council candidates from speaking to the media during elections. The new electoral regulations state that student council candidates “will be disqualified if they publish news articles on their candidacy or platform, engage in interviews with news outlets once the period for nominations is opened,…
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2024
In December 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 27 campaigns which named at least 25 individual media workers.