Canada Post and the shuttering of community newspapers
By PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer of News Media Canada The shuttering of Winnipeg’s Community Review means 200,000 households will no longer get the benefit of a free…
The $22 billion blind spot: Why Canada’s media economy is quietly hemorrhaging
By Sarah Thompson, Project Leader, Canadian Media Means Business (This article was originally published on the News Media Canada website – https://nmc-mic.ca/) Canadian policymakers often focus on natural resources, telecommunications,…
Need for more specific instruction in long-term care
Dear Editor, I am calling on the people of Saskatchewan to help address a serious long-term care (LTC) safety gap that affects residents across every constituency of our great province.…
COMMENTARY – The rest of the West should cut the PST
By KRIS SIMS AND GAGE HAUBRICH, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta is the only province in Canada without a provincial sales tax. It’s a city on a hill for taxpayers who…
‘Buy Canadian’ push should include ads
Earmark 25% of federal ad budget for Canadian media By PAUL DEEGAN, President and CEO, News Media Canada U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty have…
Publishers call on Canada Post to support local news
By PAUL DEEGAN News Media Canada Presisdent and CEO For many Canadian community news publishers, Canada Post is really the only game in town when it comes to distributing their…
COMMENTARY: Both parties need better balanced budget plans
Saskatchewan needs to stop running up debt and interest charges. But so far, provincial politicians are refusing to act and it’s costing taxpayers. The government has only balanced the budget…
Newspapers play key role in healthy democracy
This National Newspaper Week(October 6-12, 2024), News Media Canada is celebrating the credible, factual news – written by humans for humans – that Canadian newspapers produce. October 6 marked the…
COMMENTARY – Affordability needs to be focus of provincial election
Saskatchewanians need tax relief. People in Saskatchewan are the most likely to report that they are struggling financially, compared to the rest of the country. Now, rent and groceries both…
COMMENTARY – Saskatchewan needs gas tax relief
Whether it’s to the lake, your kid’s baseball tournaments or visiting family you haven’t seen in a while, warm weather in Saskatchewan usually means a lot of driving. But unlike…