Emily Baron Cadloff

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Go check out an indie near you!

I scored these editions of Wuthering Heights and The Secret Garden that I've been hunting down for a while and I'm riding that high for the rest of the weekend.

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Carney and Brookfield, Poilievre' LNG claims and that "dystopia" report: FACT CHECK FRIDAY YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore

I want to thank my partner in crime @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and @nationalobserver.com for having us for the past month.

It was an absolute blast to hang out and debunk some election claims for you all.

Now go watch Rachel's full breakdown video!

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Will Brookfield benefit if Mark Carney is elected? In this edition of our fact-check series, we dig into claims that Mark Carney's election as Prime Minister will directly benefit his former employer, Brookfield Asset Management.

Plus, and this is the big one, what's with all the allegations of connections between Mark Carney and Brookfield?

Blind trust this, net zero that....it's a lot.

We break it down for you.

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Can we really reduce carbon emissions by sending LNG to India? Pierre Poilievre has made the claim several times during the campaign, so we looked into it in our latest fact check.

Lovely people, we've made it to (nearly) the end of our whirlwind election cycle, and you know what that means.

This is our final Fact Check Friday over at @nationalobserver.com

This week was a doozy. Can Canada lower emissions by exporting LNG to India?

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Thank you!

Reality Check The Canadian federal election is beset by more mis- and disinformation than ever before, and Canada's National Observer is fact-checking the claims, rumours and accusations swirling through the public...

While you're there, you can click on the Reality Check tag and see all our fact-checks by @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social and @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and the National Observer team.

This Friday will be final Fact Check Friday over at @nationalobserver.com for @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and myself. Let us know if there are any lingering claims you want checked in this last edition.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because we checked some facts.

Did Carney get Trump to back down on tariffs by manipulating US bonds? A viral Substack post calls an alleged financial move by Mark Carney a “checkmate” against US president Donald Trump. Did that actually happen?

This week, we also looked at whether or not Carney manipulated the US bond market to stand up to Trump.

Short answer: no. Long answer? It's an interesting rumour! Find out more at the link.

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This is a great initiative to get more informed before the big day. Why not start with some fact checks this week? Like this one: did the Liberals try to strip religious orgs of charitable status?

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Chaos, crime and housing at the debate? Time for a Fact Check Friday! YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore

🚨IT’S FACT CHECK FRIDAY🚨

Is chaos and crime taking over our streets? Did Poilievre see 6 houses built, or 200,000? And what about…that…Rebel News question?

@emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social and I have the goods for @nationalobserver.com!

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Royal Ontario Museum board director steps down after links to deportation flights surface Caitlin Coull, the vice-president of communications for the museum's Board of Governors, confirmed in an email Wednesday that Christopher W. Jamroz has left his role with the board.

The director of the Royal Ontario Museum's board of governors has stepped down after questions were raised about his business’ links to deportation flights by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Did Liberal Party staff place incriminating buttons at a Conservative event? Our Tuesday Fact Check-up looks at a major political story that's been making waves this week.

And if you missed our Tuesday Check Up this week, you can find it here:

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Are you watching either/both of the leadership debates this week?

The team over at @nationalobserver.com (along with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and myself) will be watching, and listening for any claims that might need a fact check. Let us know if you hear anything you want more info on.

It's Fact Check Friday....(and/or, um, Saturday!)

For this week: Are there foreign governments meddling in our election? Do safe consumption sites work? Find out here and watch @rachelgilmore.bsky.social's comprehensive breakdown on youtube/tiktok/insta/wherever you can.

🚨IT’S FACT CHECK FRIDAY!!🚨

Does Beijing love Carney? Does India love Poilievre?

Um, I think it’s time for a fact check: youtu.be/nRvfhX1vrYk?...

Check out the in-depth article from @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social below (and use code FACTCHECK for 50% off a subscription):

Can Canada reduce its carbon emissions while pumping more oil and gas? At a press conference in Victoria on Monday, the Liberal leader was asked about how he can meet environmental goals and lower GHG emissions, while still increasing oil and gas production.

In our @nationalobserver.com Tuesday Check Up, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and I answer a reader question on G7 finances, and look at Carney's claims on carbon.

If you have a question you'd like us to look at next, reach out factcheck@nationalobserver.com

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Tuesday Fact Check-Up: Can Canada reduce its carbon emissions while pumping our more oil and gas? At a press conference in Victoria on Monday, the Liberal leader was asked about how he can meet environmental goals and lower GHG emissions, while still increasing oil and gas production.

For this week's Fact Check-Up, @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social and @woodsideful.bsky.social take on Mark Carney's claim that Canada can increase its oil production while reducing emissions.

But @rachelgilmore.bsky.social shares her vids every Friday on Youtube, Tiktok, and Insta, and @nationalobserver.com cross posts them as well. No paywall!

I hear you! It can be really tough to access news these days. However, this work is...well, work. It takes time and skill and the staff @nationalobserver.com deserve to be paid. The way they do that is mainly through reader support.

Fresh fact checking every Tuesday and Friday at @nationalobserver.com. Let us know what you think at factcheck@nationalobserver.com.

Let us know what you think, and if you have any facts you'd like checked. Find us at factcheck@nationalobserver.com.

Fact Check Friday: Did Trump endorse the Liberals? And more Today's fact-check includes attacks on the Liberals and Conservatives regarding cuts, endorsements and more.

The first Fact Check Friday is up now at @nationalobserver.com AND you can check out @rachelgilmore.bsky.social's accompanying videos on TikTok and Insta (go follow her there, k?)

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Well, it's a fact that the UCP said that. But as for the alliance between the parties, I'll have to do some digging to test that theory. Stay tuned.

Over the next three (and a bit) weeks, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and I will be checking the election facts at @nationalobserver.com.

If you see a promise that seems too good to be true, or a claim that doesn't sound right, let us check it out. Find us at factcheck@nationalobserver.com.