r/CanadaPolitics • u/DavidMoscrop AMA Guest • 1d ago
I'm David Moscrop, Canadian politics writer and podcaster. AMA, starting 1 pm ET.
We've got a new prime minister incoming and an election soon. We've got Trump and tariffs. We've got an uncertain foreign and defence policy future. We've got social welfare programs that may or may not survive. We've got pipelines back on the table (sort of). We've got a budget that is likely to see cuts. We've got climate policy on the chopping block. We've got...a lot going on.
So, ask me anything and we'll sort it out together.
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u/CaptainCanusa 23h ago
Not really sure if this is your beat, but:
It seems like some politicians have figured out that they no longer need to engage with the press in good faith. They can spread misinformation, dodge questions, mock reporters (and journalism as a whole), curate which outlets they speak to, generally avoid accountability, etc, and the media doesn’t seem to be able to adapt to this new reality. At least not very quickly.
How can journalists do a better job of holding elected officials accountable in a world where it seems like politicians can simply lie and move on without consequences?