2SLGBTQ+ folks have Pride events, yes. We also have candlelight vigils. Most notably, we have an annual event to honour and hold grief for our transgender community members who have been killed because of transphobia and transmisogyny.

Canada’s news media aren’t to blame for the pro-oil caravan that clogged Wellington Street, but how journalists, producers and editors choose to report on it is entirely their responsibility.

For disabled workers, it’s not enough to do more with less. In the new economy, you’ve got to do it with a 24/7 smile.

The article ultimately argues that over-reliance on “official sources,” the prominence of industry-backed civil society organizations, and the influence of hegemonic discourses on journalistic practice all conspire to structure the public discourse on Northern Gateway in favour of elite preferences and rationalities.

Bunz-style food share and food waste diversion programs may help us feel better about ourselves, but we can’t crowdsource our way out of the growing wealth gap in Canada.