The Candice Malcolm Show Podcast

Be it resolved, don't trust the mainstream media. That was the subject of a recent Munk debate in Toronto which saw audience members thoroughly reject the half-hearted defence of legacy media. A majority of the audience went into the evening against the resolution – declaring their trust in establishment media. But by the end of the evening, 39% of the vote had shifted and the room overwhelmingly sided against legacy media.Also on the show, CTV News repeats Chinese propaganda about Zero Covid, a legacy media journalist gets triggered by the sight of the word "freedom" on a sweater and CBC Comedy publishes an insanely cringeworthy piece of content.Tune in to Fake News Friday with Andrew Lawton and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, True North reported on how the Edmonton Downtown Business Association’s Holiday Light Up event won’t have a giant Christmas tree and how the City of Edmonton is refusing to step in to provide a tree due to the environmental impact. In response, the Canadian Press is reporting how the association and the mayor are now victims of “racist attacks.” The only problem? Nobody knows what these “racist attacks” actually are.Plus, Global News is freaking out about how Shopify is refusing to cut ties with online organization Libs of TikTok because the group doesn’t align with Global’s preferred political views.And, the Globe and Mail publishes an op-ed about how socializing after work is not inclusive of women and other marginalized groups. Such bravery.Tune into this week’s edition of Fake News Friday with Andrew Lawton and Sue-Ann Levy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another international trip for Trudeau, another embarrassing moment for Canadians. This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping publicly criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for allegedly leaking details of their conversation to the media. While international media outlets are reporting the incident accurately, those in Canada’s legacy media are rushing to defend Canada’s prime minister – even going as far as suggesting the public incident means “Trudeau is doing his job.”Plus, a Toronto Star columnist wants to hear more about “racism and hate crimes” during the Emergencies Act hearings.And, Canada’s state broadcaster claims crosswords are now racist. Yes, you read that correctly.These stories and more on Fake News Friday with True North’s in-house crossword expert Andrew Lawton and non-participant of crosswords Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True North’s Sue-Ann Levy joins us for our favourite time of the week – it’s Fake News Friday! Here are this week’s awful takes, skewed coverage and the worst examples of fake news in the legacy media.Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and some Canadian media members are having a complete meltdown over the idea of paying $8 to become a verified user on Twitter. One journalist even went as far as suggesting Musk should pay him to stay on Twitter. What a time to be alive!And as the Emergencies Act hearings continue, Canadians can depend on the legacy media for their skewed coverage of the inquiry.Plus, as teachers in Ontario refuse to do their jobs and defy the Ford government’s back-to-work legislation, the legacy media suddenly cares about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Where was the media’s outrage during the pandemic?It’s Fake News Friday with Andrew Lawton and Sue-Ann Levy! Tune in now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a tight race, Winnipeg elected a new mayor this week – Glen Murray! No wait – Scott Gillingham! CTV News Winnipeg incorrectly declared Murray as the winner. After realizing its mistake, CTV had to retract its tweet after pushing literally fake news.Plus, Ontario Premier Doug Ford gets caught with his pants on fire after it was revealed the Public Order Emergency Commission repeatedly requested that he testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission.And to cap the show off – the legacy media loses their minds about RCMP officers wearing a Thin Blue Line patch. Yep, you guessed it — it’s racist or something.These stories and more on Fake News Friday with Andrew Lawton and Harrison Faulkner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reuters tries to fact-check a video reposted by True North where a Pfizer executive admits that its Covid vaccine was not tested for its ability to prevent transmission before hitting the market.The Public Order Emergency Commission is well underway and so far nothing has been brought forward proving the government needed to use the Emergencies Act… but that hasn’t stopped the legacy media from having the worst takes possible.Lastly, Pierre Poilievre is in the news again… this time because he doesn’t want to attend a dinner party held by the Parliamentary Press Gallery. Yup, the same press gallery who never fail to spin his words or heckle him during pressers. It’s no wonder he doesn’t want to go.Tune into Fake News Friday with Andrew Lawton and Harrison Faulkner on True North! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Danielle Smith vowed to protect the rights of unvaccinated Albertans, journalists, politicians and academics slammed her as a "toddler", and as "racist".On this week's episode of Fake News Friday, Andrew Lawton and Harrison Faulkner dive into the very best of fake news in Canada this week.CTV News published a story earlier this week quoting a UN Climate official who said that the war in Ukraine is a "blessing" for climate.The Toronto District school board is cancelling halloween this year. It's very important not to trigger anyone with the word "halloween" given how awful it is.Also on the show, woke American ice cream company Ben and Jerry's decided that they wanted to meddle in local Canadian democracy by imploring Canadians to reject the "far-right" in upcoming school board elections.Tune in to Fake News Friday now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Fake News Friday and once again the legacy media is hounding Pierre Poilievre more than they appear to be holding the government to account. Global News wrote an entire news story about Youtube tags used in Poilievre’s videos in an effort to make the case that Poilievre is appealing to “male supremacy” and “extremist” groups.Not to be outdone, the National Observer wants Canadians to know that when Conservatives “stand with farmers” over Trudeau’s fertilizer reduction scheme, Conservatives and even True North are actually just pushing disinformation.The CBC has once again given Canadians something none of us asked for – a new program called Lido TV focused on colonialism, racism and privilege. At first glance, it appears to be a children’s show, but apparently the producers at the CBC think a talking tomato discussing colonialism will appeal to Canadian adults.To wrap up the show, the once-funny CBC program ‘This Hour has 22 Minutes’ announced that for the show’s 30th season they will be addressing racism and inflation. How exciting!Tune in to Fake News Friday with Harrison Faulkner and Rupa Subramanya now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surfs up, dudes! It’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Day! To commemorate this special day, several “Indigiqueer” artists have decided to perform drag shows for reconciliation. Yep, you read that right.Plus, this week, legacy media journalists rushed to defend Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s planned payroll tax, claiming that it isn’t really a tax even though it really looks like a tax. It’s a retirement savings plan, apparently.And what do the Iran protests, Quebec’s Bill 21 and the election of Italy’s Georgia Meloni have in common? They’re all examples of oppressive patriarchy according to one Star columnist. …What?Lastly, we’re being accused of being “far right” again. This time, because we reported on the fact a West Lincoln councillor was punished for attending the Freedom Convoy and is now taking the township to court.Tune into Fake News Friday on True North! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While media outlets around the world ridiculed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his antics in the UK, legacy media outlets in Canada all came to the defence of the singing prime minister. That media bailout sure is paying off eh?Plus, CTV News skews polling data and misleads Canadians about the popularity of the Trudeau Liberals.And a Hill Times columnist celebrates the death of Queen Elizabeth II.With a lot on their plates, Andrew Lawton and Harrison Faulkner try to make sense of these wild stories and unpack the most unhinged takes of the week.Tune into Fake News Friday on True North! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices