The erosion of journalistic integrity in Canada presents a profound paradox

The erosion of journalistic integrity in Canada presents a profound paradox: taxpayers fund a media landscape legally permitted to distort truth. When the repeal of false news laws (Section 181 of the Criminal Code) in 2019 removed legal accountability, it created a vacuum where sensationalism thrives—fueled by $76M in government advertising and journalist subsidies reaching $29,750 annually. This state-sponsored ecosystem transforms news from a public trust into a taxpayer-subsidized commodity. 


Similarly, Canada's approach to illegal immigration reveals a disruptive imbalance. Providing housing, financial support, and food to unlawful entrants—while veterans sleep rough and families struggle—incentivizes disorder. True compassion lies in upholding fairness: honoring those who enter through legal channels, as pioneers and settlers did. Withdrawing benefits for illegal arrivals isn't cruelty; it restores the foundational principle that rules apply equally. 

Both issues share a corrosive thread: systems designed to protect citizens now undermine them. Media without truth decays democracy; immigration policy without fairness breeds resentment. The question isn't why Canadians tolerate this—but how long before they demand institutions worthy of their taxes and trust. 

*—Lisa Robinson*