Absolutely shameful that CTV caved to a disingenuous right-wing pressure campaign instead of standing their ground. It presents even more red flags about the state of the media in Canada.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social did not deserve to be treated this way.
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social did not deserve to be treated this way.
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PressProgress
NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
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Here's my complaint:
This is beyond disturbing. Protecting CTV viewers from fact checking due to right wing trolls.
Do you have no shame?
Rehire Rachel Gilmore & issue a full apology.
Unless you remedy this, I will be advocating for the non-renewal of your license.
WTF is with this scared have to appease the right media mentality now? Journalism is supposed to be well researched facts, truth, integrity and a high standard to present honest reporting no matter the subject or so I thought🤷
I’m disgusted!
All CTV outlets blocked.
Can’t trust weak ass media.
Just think of the bullying campaign Poilievre unleashed during the Freedumb Convoy & ever since, against PMJT.
It's NOT right wing. It's IDU 'pressure'! Cons. should be disqualified from this election, for their 'terrorist' style 'pressure'!
No one deserves this KGB style crap, yet ppl ignored it😵💫
Too creepy!
PP spewing his hatred and lies in the HoC - brilliant strategy!
PMJT inserting a tasteful diplomatic jab - it has to stop, nothing can be done in this country with this childish behaviour, we need a serious leader, Pierre handled it brilliantly!
🤢🤢🤢
I lost count the number of republicans saying dems are harder to counter because they don't lie. The right knows full well what they're doing.
https://bsky.app/profile/johnsbarna.bsky.social/post/3lkqmow23522k
Our news agencies are now openly taking orders from MapleMAGAs.
The US ignored the bells.
DO NOT FAFO!
@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social
@coltonpraill.bsky.social
@ctvnews-rss.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/johnsbarna.bsky.social/post/3lkqmow23522k
They listen to tweets from cesspool Twitter- rather than real ppl or qualified journalists
#cdnpoli #polcan #elbowsup
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Have you no shame?! Have you learned NOTHING from what is happening south of the border? This is disgusting.
I am ashamed of you and any Canadian news outlet who would even think of doing such a thing! 😠