When a clip from our recent interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre went viral, the coverage said more about Canada’s media culture than about the exchange itself. It revealed how quickly political discussions can be stripped of context and turned into outrage fodder, a symptom of a news cycle that rewards speed over substance, and also focuses on polarizing content over nuanced dialogue.

The clip quickly spread across social media, shared by both supporters and critics, after being edited and reposted by someone unaffiliated with Northern Perspective and without our permission. Media outlets including CBC, Globe and Mail, and The Canadian Press focused their reporting on Poilievre accusing the RCMP of covering up Trudeau’s past scandals. In reality, the conversation was about

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