Canadian Publishing Industry News
8 November 2025,    
Publishers call on feds to adopt “Buy Canadian” advertising policy
Benoit Chartier
Benoit Chartier
 The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association, BC & Yukon Community News Media Association, Hebdos Québec, Manitoba Community Newspapers Association, National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, News Media Canada, Ontario Community Newspapers Association, and Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, have called on the Government of Canada to set aside a minimum 25% of the federal advertising budget to support news media.
“More than 85% of Canadian adults turn to newspaper content each week, and they trust our content more than social media and online searches,” said Benoit Chartier, President and Editor-in-Chief of Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe. “According to a recent study, advertising in trustworthy environments leads to a 25% boost in brand rating. News publishers in aggregate are seen as 35% above the baseline level of trust across information environments.”
 
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