Critical and investigative journalism that maps a just, viable future.
A war of annihilation is unfolding in Gaza, but you wouldn’t know it from Canada’s establishment media.
What they produce isn’t coverage—it’s a cover-up.
The Breach is publishing a new book, a call for truth-telling in journalism.
Order it here: https://breachmedia.ca/when-genocide-wasnt-news/
As Iranians flee their homes and mourn their dead, Canada gives political cover for Israeli strikes.
On The Breach Show, Donya Ziaee talks to Desmond Cole about what people in Iran face, why bombs won’t bring liberation—and why Canada’s complicity must end. https://breachmedia.ca/bombs-wont-bring-liberation-israels-war-on-iran-and-canadas-quiet-complicity/
Carney said he’d stand up to Trump—instead he’s using the President as an excuse for a rapid-fire right-wing agenda.
He’s unleashed a pro-corporate, Trump-friendly blitz, embracing Big Oil and militarism, social cuts, and crackdowns on refugees.
Our recap of his first 100 days: https://youtu.be/MyQTI-sACQ4
As Israel attacks Iran, Carney's silence amounts to complicity, writes Amir Khadir, former Quebec Solidaire spokesperson.
Canada must learn from the people’s historic 2003 anti-war mobilization and say no to arms, profiteering and baseless wars, he writes. https://breachmedia.ca/canada-complicit-israels-war-iran/
Don’t believe the hype about a breakup between Canada and the U.S. The two countries are moving closer together on an issue they agree on: keeping out refugees.
Desmond Cole writes about Mark Carney’s dangerous new border bill. https://breachmedia.ca/carneys-border-bill-gift-to-trump-and-roadmap-to-mass-deportation/
A new data analysis finds the National Post quietly modified nearly 200 newswire articles since Oct. 7 to push a pro-Israel narrative.
Jason Toney breaks down how the paper edited stories to erase Israeli occupation and frame Palestinians as terrorists. https://breachmedia.ca/national-post-rewrote-wire-stories-to-push-pro-israel-narrative-analysis-find/
Carney promised a ‘new relationship’ with the U.S.—but now says he’d back Trump’s reckless 'Golden Dome'.
His reversal reflects a long-standing push from Canada’s corporate lobby for deeper military integration with the U.S., Nik Barry-Shaw writes. https://breachmedia.ca/trumps-golden-dome-turbocharges-the-war-machine-and-carney-wants-us-to-pay-for-it/
Governments across Canada are bulldozing Indigenous peoples’ rights as part of a new resource push.
Pam Palmater joins Desmond Cole to discuss Canada’s legal obligations to Indigenous peoples—and the resistance on the horizon. https://breachmedia.ca/indigenous-rights-energy-superpower-canada-bulldoze/
Carney’s new bill won’t build a stronger Canada—but it will target migrants and create unchecked security powers, following Trump’s example.
We gave the Liberal's announcement video an edit to make it more accurate. Watch:
https://youtube.com/shorts/unoLs32FmsI
Critics are calling Toronto’s new bubble zone bylaws ‘unjust,’ ‘flawed,’ and ‘dangerous.’
Lawyer Christine Van Geyn and activist Dalia Awwad join Desmond Cole to discuss the implications of these new laws for the right to protest and the future of policing in Canada. https://breachmedia.ca/bubble-zone-protest-unjust-dangerous-critics/
Doug Ford’s Bill 5 is an attempt to aggressively fast-track resource extraction in Ontario.
It bulldozes Indigenous rights, the environment, workers, and democracy—and is a gift to the corporate elite.
Our new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0dVF3R3Hy8&t=1s&ab_channel=TheBreach
Migrants are blamed for Canada’s housing crisis—while literally building the homes politicians say will fix it.
Jessie Stein and Sophie O’Manique write about why we can neither build nor deport our way out of failed housing policies.
Bubble zone laws banning protest at places of worship and schools pose the latest crackdown on Palestinian solidarity.
As they are passed by cities and promised by PM Carney, Desmond Cole reports on the threat to dissent—and long history of their use. https://breachmedia.ca/bubble-zone-protest-bans-threaten-palestine-solidarity-public-dissent/
Can the NDP be saved from its insiders?
With a leadership race on the horizon, Martin Lukacs and Desmond Cole discuss how the party’s consultant class is trying to maintain their grip—and what the NDP could be doing differently. https://breachmedia.ca/ndp-party-insiders-saving-leadership-race/
The NDP needs a bold, democratic renewal—but insiders want a short, rigged race to lock in the status quo.
Martin Lukacs dissects how party brass are stacking the deck before the leadership race even begins. https://breachmedia.ca/ndp-leadership-race-insiders-establishment-candidate-lobby/
The grassroots campaign that took on the Giller forced the prize to drop Scotiabank over its ties to Israel’s biggest weapons maker—and sparked a broader reckoning in CanLit.
Josiah Neufeld tells the inside story of the organizers who made it happen. https://breachmedia.ca/scotiabank-israeli-arms-canlit-campaign/
Identifying subjects of stories is basic journalism—but when it comes to people committing racist acts, Canadian media regularly blur out and protect their identities.
Desmond Cole breaks down why anonymizing racism isn’t just bad journalism—it’s a gift to white supremacy. https://youtu.be/os3y7eKD5S4
Canadian jurisdictions were listed on a U.S. gov’t site that encouraged snitching on doctors providing trans health care.
After journalist Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand pressed the department about it, those jurisdictions were quietly removed.
Her story: https://breachmedia.ca/trump-admin-anti-trans-snitch-site-targeted-canadian-doctors/
Looking for sharp analysis of the election results?
We’ll cut through the shallow mainstream discourse to talk about the issues either ignored or underexplored on the campaign trail.
Hosted by Desmond Cole and Donya Ziaee with Martin Lukacs as an analyst.
Join us LIVE at 8pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U-w1S5D-v8
Both the Liberals and Conservatives have a flawed approach to Indigenous rights in their election platforms.
But Pamela Palmater shows that the Conservatives are worse in every way. https://breachmedia.ca/what-the-federal-election-means-for-indigenous-rights/