Emily Baron Cadloff

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Emily Baron Cadloff

The post claims that the Conservative Party is a member of the International Democracy Union, and they worked with the group to elect US president Donald Trump last year. The post goes on to imply that a Conservative government in Canada would "capitulate to Trump's every demand" including demolishing our healthcare system. Let's break this down. The International Democracy Union (IDU) is a conservative group that prizes individual liberties, low taxation and a free market.

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Emily Baron Cadloff

As Canadians are facing a flurry of information in this speedy election campaign, how can you separate fact from fiction? How can you tell when a claim sounds too good to be true? What are the issues most likely to attract mis-and dis-information? That's what we're here for. On Fridays, we'll break down a few big issues. On Tuesdays, we'll look at what you missed over the weekend, and dive into the mailbag to answer a burning fact-checking question from readers.

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Emily Baron Cadloff

As Canadians are facing a flurry of information in this speedy election campaign, how can you separate fact from fiction? How can you tell when a claim sounds too good to be true? What are the issues most likely to attract mis-and dis-information? That's what we're here for. On Fridays, we'll break down a few big issues. On Tuesdays, we'll look at what you missed over the weekend, and dive into the mailbag to answer a burning fact-checking question from readers.

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Emily Baron Cadloff |Rachel Gilmore

As Canadians are facing a flurry of information in this speedy election campaign, how can you separate fact from fiction? How can you tell when a claim sounds too good to be true? What are the issues most likely to attract mis-and dis-information? That's what we're here for. Every week, we break down some of the biggest campaign claims to see what is true, what's false, and what is a bit more complicated than that. Welcome to Fact Check Fridays, from Canada's National Observer.

2 weeks ago | nationalobserver.com | Emily Baron Cadloff |John Woodside

As Canadians are facing a flurry of information in this speedy election campaign, how can you separate fact from fiction? How can you tell when a claim sounds too good to be true? What are the issues most likely to attract mis-and dis-information? That's what we're here for. On Fridays, we'll break down a few big issues. On Tuesdays, we'll look at what you missed over the weekend, and dive into the mailbag to answer a burning fact-checking question from readers.