Earlier today, as I was walking out of my criminal law final exam, I found out my reporting on Airbnb and the housing crisis was nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists national journalism award. I didn't have time to process until now, and I have some thoughts!

The UCP spent $170k of taxpayer money on a lavish trip to lobby for the O&G industry in Dubai.

What a waste.

We can't help but see the pattern of which journalists get criminalized in Canada: those covering protest and acts of resistance.

This time it's Savanna.

We must remember that #pressfreedom in Canada is aspirational, not reality.

#Canada : CUTV's Savanna charged with 'mischief' for covering #Palestinian protest. She was arrested alongside activists despite presenting valid press credentials. Women Press Freedom denounces these bogus charges. Earlier this quarter Brandi Morin was charged in…

Happening right now: Palestine solidarity protesters are blocking a railway line at Osler Street and Cariboo Ave in Toronto's Junction area — they say they're planning to stay put.

Demonstrators say they're responding to the international call for economic disruption. #Gaza

Honoured to be nominated in two categories at the 2024 CAJ awards!

Congratulations to Zachary Kamel & Jimmy Thomson, nominated for best online media for Investigating Airbnb!

Congratulations to Brandi Morin, nominated for best climate coverage for reporting on Alberta wildfires!

NEW from me in Ricochet Media: The Alberta government spent at least $170K on its delegation to Dubai in December, including $90,000 spent on luxury hotels.

But there are significant gaps and contradictions in the disclosures I examined.

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If you live near Waterloo Ontario, catch a screening of Killer Water!

Alberta’s government spent $160K to stymie efforts to curtail fossil fuels at the global climate conference in Dubai — Jeremy Appel - @jeremyappel.bsky.social takes a closer look at Danielle Smith’s taxpayer-funded ‘greenwashing tour’:

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Students at the University of Toronto spent more than two days occupying the president's office in solidarity with Palestinians, demanding the university divest from Israel.

Check out our video coverage and interviews with UofT Occupy for Palestine here: youtube.com/watch?v=s2Dj0p… #FreePalestine

So proud of & honored to work with Brandi Morin & Geordie, who received their Sidney Hillman Foundation award for KILLER WATER last night! If you haven't seen it yet, watch this powerful doc, coproduced by The Real News IndigiNews Ricochet Media here: therealnews.com/killer-water-t…

Amazing night Sidney Hillman Foundation awards ceremony in Toronto this evening! Geordie and I won the Broadcast category for our doc Killer Water. Made possible by a partnership with Ricochet Media The Real News IndigiNews
To the people of Fort Chipewyan who’ve been dumped on by…

What an honour to see Killer Water, our phenomenal doc by Brandi Morin & Geordie, be honoured at Sidney Hillman Foundation Awards tonight. When independent media work together in service of the public good, we can do extraordinary things.
Congrats to The Real News & IndigiNews!

As Quebec’s housing crisis worsens, the province is waging a class war on renters—and the new housing laws that passed this year aren’t helping. I wrote about how the laws might affect housing access, and what comes next, for Ricochet Media

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Once a tenant-friendly haven, #Quebec is now waging a class war on renters — By cutting lease transfers, the province with the highest percentage of renters in Canada just made it easier for landlords to hike rents.

New analysis from Ziya Jones:

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Chief Na’Moks: 'The RCMP’s specialized C-IRG unit exists to crush Indigenous resistance'
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Brandi Morin: In oil country, First Nation accuses government of ‘regulated murder’

The feature and short documentary, ‘Killer Water,’ explored the impact of industrial pollution from the Alberta oil sands on the community.

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'The failure of the governments to deal with our rights and title has turned our assertions of jurisdiction into a security issue.' Chief Na’moks (John Risdale), Tsayu Clan, Wet’suwet’en Nation @ buff.ly/3VS1FLR #IndigenousRights #cdnpoli

Chief Na’Moks: The RCMP’s specialized C-IRG unit exists to crush Indigenous resistance ricochet.media/indigenous/chi…

The RCMP’s specialized C-IRG unit exists to crush Indigenous resistance — One year since a review was launched, the hostile situation between Indigenous communities and RCMP has only got worse.

NEW analysis from Wet'suwet'en Chief Na’Moks:

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