Justin Ling

Montreal

Investigative Journalist at Freelance

Writer at Bug-eyed and Shameless

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Articles

Mark Carney’s election platform aims to return Canada to the world stage — but it’s at risk of self delusion

5 days ago | thespec.com | Justin Ling

In unveiling his party’s full platform Saturday morning, Mark Carney released a strange plan for strange times: A protectionist plan to return Canada to the world stage.
Mark Carney’s election platform aims to return Canada to the world stage — but it’s at risk of self delusion

5 days ago | wellandtribune.ca | Justin Ling

In unveiling his party’s full platform Saturday morning, Mark Carney released a strange plan for strange times: A protectionist plan to return Canada to the world stage.
Carney won the debate, and it wasn't close, says Ling

6 days ago | thespec.com | Justin Ling

We’ll have to see what Canadians think of this debate, but here’s my take. Mark Carney won, and it wasn’t even close. He was even-tempered, he sounded prime ministerial, he rattled off plans, promises, and numbers without hesitation. He managed to turn questions about his record at Brookfield, including its use of tax havens, into a point about his experience.
Carney won the debate, and it wasn't close, says Ling

6 days ago | therecord.com | Justin Ling

We’ll have to see what Canadians think of this debate, but here’s my take. Mark Carney won, and it wasn’t even close. He was even-tempered, he sounded prime ministerial, he rattled off plans, promises, and numbers without hesitation. He managed to turn questions about his record at Brookfield, including its use of tax havens, into a point about his experience.
Scrums cancelled due to lack of 'proper environment,' says debate commission head

6 days ago | thespec.com | Justin Ling

You are the owner of this article. You have permission to edit this article. Home Politics Federal Politics We’re getting a press conference now from Michel Cormier, executive director of the debate commission, in place of the leaders’ scrums. “We don’t feel that we can guarantee a proper environment,” he says. He walks away, refusing to take questions.
Star gets a shout-out

6 days ago | therecord.com | Justin Ling

Pierre Poilievre has given the Toronto Star a shout-out for this story. I bet that wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card: The Star investigated Justin Trudeau’s claim about Pierre Poilievre’s track record as the
Gaps in Tory housing policy

6 days ago | therecord.com | Justin Ling

As you listen to Pierre Poilievre pitch his housing plan — which has some very good things in it — it’s worth remembering one fatal flaw to it: His housing strategy, which he introduced as a private member’s bill in the previous Parliament, threatens to withhold funding from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and other cities if they don’t permit new housing.
How Trump Tanked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's Fortunes

1 week ago | foreignpolicy.com | Justin Ling

U.S. Foreign Policy Elections In 1999, Pierre Poilievre, then a 20-year-old commerce student at the University of Calgary, pulled an all-nighter to enter a national essay contest with the prompt, “As prime minister, I would…” Poilievre titled his submission “Building Canada Through Freedom” and filled it with libertarian gusto, saying he would “relinquish to citizens as much of my social, political, and economic control as possible.” Although he did not win the competition, he was a finalist....
Election debates are core to our democracy. But this change made a mockery of them

1 week ago | therecord.com | Justin Ling

In an election campaign that has been obnoxiously micromanaged, where the aspirants to lead our country have treated journalists — and, by extension, the public — with varying levels of disdain, last night’s debates should have been a breath of fresh air. Instead, the whole affair was hijacked by right wing conspiracy-minded outlet Rebel News and another right-wing network. We should blame the wildly inept Leaders’ Debates Commission for letting it happen.
Election debates are core to our democracy. But this change made a mockery of them

1 week ago | thespec.com | Justin Ling

In an election campaign that has been obnoxiously micromanaged, where the aspirants to lead our country have treated journalists — and, by extension, the public — with varying levels of disdain, last night’s debates should have been a breath of fresh air. Instead, the whole affair was hijacked by right wing conspiracy-minded outlet Rebel News and another right-wing network. We should blame the wildly inept Leaders’ Debates Commission for letting it happen.