Canada’s Greedy and Needy Mainstream Media Cannibalize Themselves

 The Trudeau government Online News Act (Bill C-18) is a direct assault on journalism in Canada. The Liberal government’s Online News Act (C-18 legislation) took effect on June 22, 2023. It requires Meta and Google to negotiate with Canadian news organizations for posting or linking to their journalism. Meta is

Being seriously informed is the only way to save us from real political decline.

 Canadian Politics is facing a double whammy: A CPC leader who mistrusts journalists and believes in conspiracy theories, and growing distrust and reduced influence of journalists. The degradation of Canadian politics continues with the convincing crowning of Pierre Poilievre as the undisputed king of Canadian Conservatives. We now have a

Here’s What Happens When I Write About Parenting a Child with Autism for the Mainstream Media

 I’m not entirely sure why I write about my personal experiences parenting a child with autism for the mainstream media.  Mostly I hope my own experiences may help someone else on their autism journey – and they won’t stumble through as I have done in the early days.  Parenting a

Navigating Mirror Mountain with Christopher Rohde

 Photo provided by Christopher Rohde. Christopher Rohde is the Festival Director of the Mirror Mountain Film Festival. The fest is bringing independent, underground and alternative cinema to Ottawa from December 4th to the 6th. Rohde is an award-winning filmmaker and Carleton University alumni. OLM chatted with Rohde to talk about the

Alternative Media, Alternative World

 “You can’t handle the truth.” This notorious line from the movie A Few Good Men might help explain why cable news is still around.  Viewership among major news networks is dropping, and with good reason. Driven by advertising revenue, CNN perpetuates salacious non-news stories, like much of their coverage about the