Scott Hamilton

Very strongly agree

Yes, big tech profits from journalism while starving local newsrooms of revenue.

This matches the NDP’s framing that Big Tech extracts advertising value from news while local newsrooms shrink; NDP MPs supported Bill C-18 and have repeatedly emphasized protecting local journalism and media workers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The NDP generally supports making large digital platforms compensate Canadian news producers; it backed the Liberal government’s Online News Act (Bill C-18, 2023) in principle as a way to rebalance bargaining power and support journalism. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only to support small independent publishers, not massive broadcasters like the CBC.

The NDP is sympathetic to helping small/independent outlets, but it has also defended public broadcasting and generally does not single out CBC as undeserving; it supported Bill C-18 without carving out a ‘no CBC’ principle. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The NDP has not aligned with the Conservative-style opposition to Bill C-18; it has tended to argue platforms should contribute to Canadian journalism rather than reject payment requirements outright. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, taxing links breaks the free internet and is a dangerous form of censorship.

The NDP has not characterized Bill C-18 as ‘censorship’ or ‘taxing links’ in the way some critics have; it has tended to prioritize platform accountability and support for journalism over this free-internet argument. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, this is a government bailout for failing legacy media companies that refuse to adapt.

The NDP typically rejects the ‘bailout for failing legacy media’ framing and instead argues market power and ad-tech dominance by platforms have harmed news revenues; it supported measures like Bill C-18 to channel funds to news production. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.