The Voice of Pelham is one of many dozens of media outlets which receives taxpayer subsidies as “Covid relief”. A reasonable person may wonder to what degree that impacts the content they cover.
1. The Media Is Not Loyal To The Public
Truth is essential in society, but the situation in Canada is worse than people imagine. In Canada (and elsewhere), the mainstream media, periodicals, and fact-checkers are subsidized, though they deny it. Post Media controls most outlets in Canada, and many “independents” have ties to Koch/Atlas. Real investigative journalism is needed, and some pointers are provided.
2. Canadian Media Is Heavily Subsidized
This rabbit hole goes much deeper than Aberdeen Publishing, or Postmedia. Nearly all media in Canada, whether it is mainstream, alternvative, or just an infrequent publisher, is receiving financial support. And this doesn’t even factor into the ad space that is bought up. Can it be any wonder that they aren’t too critical of the official narratives?
https://search.open.canada.ca/en/gc/
3. Records Of More Periodical Subsidies
| NAME | YEAR | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| The 40-Mile County Commentator | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $112,834 |
| The 40-Mile County Commentator | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $28,209 |
| Alaska Highway News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $73,353 |
| Assiniboia Times | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $21,898 |
| The Battlefords Regional News-Optimist | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $68,449 |
| Bridge River Liollet News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $19,190 |
| Bridge River Liollet News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Burnaby Now | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $196,439 |
| Carlyle Observor | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $16,934 |
| Dawson Creek Mirror | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $58,958 |
| Delta Optimist | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $183,342 |
| East Central Recorder | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $18,145 |
| Estevan Mercury | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $50,362 |
| Maple Creek & Southwest Advance Times | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $30,438 |
| Maple Creek & Southwest Advance Times | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $7,610 |
| Maple Creek News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $29,897 |
| Maple Creek News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $7,474 |
| Midweek Peak | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $41,999 |
| New Westminister Record | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $196,204 |
| North Shore News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $355,882 |
| Orinha Media | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $43,440 |
| Pique Newsmagazine | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $272,821 |
| Post City Magazines Inc. | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $504,262 |
| Powell River Peak | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $48,670 |
| Powell River Peak | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $12,168 |
| Prairie Post East | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $63,302 |
| Prairie Post East | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $21,430 |
| Richmond News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $204,988 |
| The Shaunavon Standard | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $18,625 |
| The Shaunavon Standard | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Squamish Chief | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $89,205 |
| The Sunny South News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $75,565 |
| The Sunny South News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $18,891 |
| The Taber Times | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $33,262 |
| The Taber Times | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $8,316 |
| Thompson Citizen | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $41,167 |
| Tri-City News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $246,952 |
| Unity-Wilkie Press Herald | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $30,048 |
| Unity-Wilkie Press Herald | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $7,512 |
| Vancouver Courier | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $317,825 |
| The Vauxhall Advance | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $8,261 |
| The Vauxhall Advance | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Virden Empire-Advance | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $36,821 |
| Virden Empire-Advance | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $9,205 |
| The Voice Of Pelham | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $18,962 |
| Western Investor | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $31,001 |
| Westlock News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $56,174 |
| Westlock News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $14,044 |
| Westwind Weekly News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $4,532 |
| Westwind Weekly News | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Weyburn Review | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $36,741 |
| Weyburn Review | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $9,185 |
| Weyburn This Week | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $28,686 |
| Yorkton This Week | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $56,174 |
| Yorkton This Week | Apr. 1, 2020 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $14,044 |
Note: There are organizations that received funding during this time that WEREN’T specifically labelled as Covid funding. That said, if they had any “understanding” when receiving any grants, it would apply to all of them.
This isn’t all of the organizations getting money. However, search HERE to see if your local paper is getting money as well.
There are also relatively few owners controlling most of the above outlets, such as:
- Alta Newspaper Group Limited Partnership
- LMP Publication Limited Partnership
- Prairie Newspaper Group Limited
- Whistler Publishing Limited Partnership
4. Local Journalism Initiative
| NAME | YEAR | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Association De La Press Francophone | Jun. 10, 2019 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $600,000 |
| Canadian Association Of Community TV Users And Stations | May 7, 2019 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $1,200,000 |
| Canadian News Media Association | May 1, 2019 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $14,400,000 |
| Community Radio Fund Of Canada Inc. | Apr. 29, 2019 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $2,000,000 |
| National Ethnic Press And Media Council Of Canada | Jun. 4, 2019 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $1,200,000 |
| Quebec Community Newspapers Association | Jun. 28, 2019 – Mar. 31, 2021 | $600,000 |
Even before this “pandemic” hit, Ottawa was handing out subsidies. These grants are for the Local Journalism Initiative. Not sure why we need to fund the National Ethnic Press and Media Council. Isn’t that the opposite of local?
5. Canadians Get Raw Deal Here
What does all this mean? It means that the vast majority of media in Canada, even so-called “independents” are being financially propped up by Ottawa. Or rather, it means that they are supported by taxes and debt that the public is incurring.
It must be noted, that in addition to direct grants, Governments further use public money to purchase ads, to reinforce these claims. The result is a near monopoly in the media. Considering the many unanswered questions, this seems particularly dangerous.
Does any of this help Canadians? Does having a press unable or unwilling to address difficult questions benefit society in any way? Certainly not. For real journalism, check out this page.
Guys, you have excellent investigations, but the writing is often difficult to understand and nobody has the time to wade through it’s funky format, etc. The above piece would be an excellent article if written up by a journalist. Is there budget to do that? It would leverage the content and probably double your readership. Reach out to me if I can help in any way k.
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HAHA…”INDEPENDANT” VOICE!! YOU ARE JUST ONE of Many Other Periodicals IN CANADA Receiving The “Pandemic Bucks” In Order To Push The Narrative!! SHAMEFUL–DISGUSTING!!
https://canucklaw.ca/many-other-periodicals-receiving-the-pandemic-bucks-in-order-to-push-the-narrative/
Amazing info.