Emily Baron Cadloff
@emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social
Journalist. Editor. Reader. Writer. Snacker. 🇨🇦
Find my work in The Globe and Mail, The National Observer, Maclean's, and lots of other places.
Find my work in The Globe and Mail, The National Observer, Maclean's, and lots of other places.
From now until the election, all of our content is accessible for free — no paywall. News, opinion, fact-checks and investigations, all open to read and share. It's our contribution to an information-driven election. Happy voting!
April 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I want to thank my partner in crime @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and @nationalobserver.com for having us for the past month.
It was an absolute blast to hang out and debunk some election claims for you all.
Now go watch Rachel's full breakdown video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCR...
It was an absolute blast to hang out and debunk some election claims for you all.
Now go watch Rachel's full breakdown video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCR...
Carney and Brookfield, Poilievre' LNG claims and that "dystopia" report: FACT CHECK FRIDAY
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
www.youtube.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I want to thank my partner in crime @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and @nationalobserver.com for having us for the past month.
It was an absolute blast to hang out and debunk some election claims for you all.
Now go watch Rachel's full breakdown video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCR...
It was an absolute blast to hang out and debunk some election claims for you all.
Now go watch Rachel's full breakdown video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCR...
Plus, and this is the big one, what's with all the allegations of connections between Mark Carney and Brookfield?
Blind trust this, net zero that....it's a lot.
We break it down for you.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...
Blind trust this, net zero that....it's a lot.
We break it down for you.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...
Will Brookfield benefit if Mark Carney is elected?
In this edition of our fact-check series, we dig into claims that Mark Carney's election as Prime Minister will directly benefit his former employer, Brookfield Asset Management.
www.nationalobserver.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Plus, and this is the big one, what's with all the allegations of connections between Mark Carney and Brookfield?
Blind trust this, net zero that....it's a lot.
We break it down for you.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...
Blind trust this, net zero that....it's a lot.
We break it down for you.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/a...
Reposted by Emily Baron Cadloff
While you're there, you can click on the Reality Check tag and see all our fact-checks by @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social and @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and the National Observer team.
Reality Check
The Canadian federal election is beset by more mis- and disinformation than ever before, and Canada's National Observer is fact-checking the claims, rumours and accusations swirling through the public...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
While you're there, you can click on the Reality Check tag and see all our fact-checks by @emilybaroncadloff.bsky.social and @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and the National Observer team.
This Friday will be final Fact Check Friday over at @nationalobserver.com for @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and myself. Let us know if there are any lingering claims you want checked in this last edition.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because we checked some facts.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because we checked some facts.
April 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This Friday will be final Fact Check Friday over at @nationalobserver.com for @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and myself. Let us know if there are any lingering claims you want checked in this last edition.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because we checked some facts.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because we checked some facts.
This week, we also looked at whether or not Carney manipulated the US bond market to stand up to Trump.
Short answer: no. Long answer? It's an interesting rumour! Find out more at the link.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/22/a...
Short answer: no. Long answer? It's an interesting rumour! Find out more at the link.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/22/a...
Did Carney get Trump to back down on tariffs by manipulating US bonds?
A viral Substack post calls an alleged financial move by Mark Carney a “checkmate” against US president Donald Trump. Did that actually happen?
www.nationalobserver.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This week, we also looked at whether or not Carney manipulated the US bond market to stand up to Trump.
Short answer: no. Long answer? It's an interesting rumour! Find out more at the link.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/22/a...
Short answer: no. Long answer? It's an interesting rumour! Find out more at the link.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/22/a...
And if you missed our Tuesday Check Up this week, you can find it here:
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/15/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/15/a...
Did Liberal Party staff place incriminating buttons at a Conservative event?
Our Tuesday Fact Check-up looks at a major political story that's been making waves this week.
www.nationalobserver.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
And if you missed our Tuesday Check Up this week, you can find it here:
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/15/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/15/a...
But @rachelgilmore.bsky.social shares her vids every Friday on Youtube, Tiktok, and Insta, and @nationalobserver.com cross posts them as well. No paywall!
April 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
But @rachelgilmore.bsky.social shares her vids every Friday on Youtube, Tiktok, and Insta, and @nationalobserver.com cross posts them as well. No paywall!
I hear you! It can be really tough to access news these days. However, this work is...well, work. It takes time and skill and the staff @nationalobserver.com deserve to be paid. The way they do that is mainly through reader support.
April 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I hear you! It can be really tough to access news these days. However, this work is...well, work. It takes time and skill and the staff @nationalobserver.com deserve to be paid. The way they do that is mainly through reader support.
Let us know what you think, and if you have any facts you'd like checked. Find us at factcheck@nationalobserver.com.
April 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Let us know what you think, and if you have any facts you'd like checked. Find us at factcheck@nationalobserver.com.
Well, it's a fact that the UCP said that. But as for the alliance between the parties, I'll have to do some digging to test that theory. Stay tuned.
April 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Well, it's a fact that the UCP said that. But as for the alliance between the parties, I'll have to do some digging to test that theory. Stay tuned.