Alex Cosh on silencing dissent on the military-industrial complex

Examining the media and Carney’s military spending

September 23 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Atlantic Time

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Canada is poised to hike military spending to an astonishing 5% of national GDP at the behest of U.S. President Donald Trump. That amounts to around $150 billion annually. While this gargantuan increase will be a boon to arms manufacturers and military contractors, it is expected to put an enormous strain on public funds. Despite this, corporate media have offered little if any real critical reporting on the target. Meanwhile, both the Department of National Defence and industry groups appear to be working hard to ensure that no critical journalists can ask tough questions. What can independent media do about this?

Alex Cosh is managing editor of The Maple and was previously a staff writer for PressProgress. He lives and works on the traditional territory of the Tla’amin people. Find him on Twitter @AlexCosh_.

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