Lee Griffi

I am a journalist, newspaper editor and reporter. I also work for a national radio chain and do some communication consulting. Proud father and grandfather.

[Amanda Galbraith @agalbraith]

Just to echo this, @C_Mulroney is exactly the kind of smart, thoughtful, dedicated person you need in public life. She’s been an inspiration to me as a female leader who demands excellence of herself and those around her.

I was lucky enough to work on her leadership with this absolutely all-star cast of bad-ass women. Looking forward to the post-political round of 🍷

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

If he expensed a $16 orange Juice...then we would have him!

[Concerned Canadian @Concern70732755]

Who agrees ??

[Angelo Gallo🇮🇹🇨🇦 @BABBALUCA]

@cbcwatcher Well, looks like they were all reading from the same script.

Air Canada is a publicly traded company.

It is not a department of the federal government.

It’s CEO can speak whatever language he wants.

Why did Joly only comment in English??

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Absolutely gross. Let's focus on affordability, shall we?

[Just Eat Real Food @EatRealFood_]

@cbcwatcher @douglasmoore007 https://t.co/QoUlld8uRM

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Honestly mind-boggling. Common sense in this country is nonexistent.

[Melanie In Saskatchewan @saskatchewan_in]

HEY @MarkJCarney,

Two pilots are dead. Families are grieving.

And your instinct is to police the language of a condolence message.

You send the Air Canada CEO before the Official Languages Committee…
while the Governor General posts the same English-only message and gets a free pass.
Same tragedy.
Same country.
Two completely different rules.

That reputation for a short fuse might play well in closed rooms.
Out here, it reads as something else entirely.
SELECTIVE, PERFORMATIVE OUTRAGE!
Applied when it’s convenient. Ignored when it’s not.

You think this is leadership?
It’s opportunism, plain and simple. Only lowlifes and bottom feeding oxygen sponges would behave like this.

So when can we expect to see your dressing down of @GGCanada???
Either Drag her before committee or leave the Air Canada CEO alone to be in his grief over the loss of valued employees, you sorry excuse for a pressed suit!!

EVERYONE.... SHARE THIS - TAG CARNEY AND THE LIBERALS @liberal_party
#cdnpoli #CarneyIsAnAss

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

What contract is it?

[David Parker @david_parker]

So, the Prime Minister bribed an MP's husband with a $500M government contract, and we just don't really care? Canada is such a joke.

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Jailai

[𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 @Matt_Pinner]

This is hard

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

@Lawsome_ Was he a resident?

[The Food Professor @FoodProfessor]

To my X followers,

I’ve worked with the media for nearly 25 years. For most of that time, the relationship was professional and balanced. But in recent years, something has shifted.

I am increasingly concerned about the state of our democracy — particularly how media, in general, are informing Canadians about food policy, food inflation, and economic policy.

I now find myself learning more about Canada’s economy and policy changes from American outlets than from Canadian ones. Much of our national coverage feels reactive, shallow, or overly fixated on partisan narratives rather than substantive policy analysis.

What troubles me most is the lack of scrutiny applied evenly across governments and institutions.

For example, when the Bank of Canada suggested that Ottawa’s counter-tariffs contributed to food inflation, only one major outlet — Bloomberg — gave it meaningful coverage. The grocery benefit program received very little examination regarding how it would be financed. It took days before anyone pressed for clarity.

During the latest spike in food inflation, several outlets turned to the same small circle of commentators who dismissed any potential role of federal policy — carbon pricing, GST holidays, counter-tariffs — despite mounting evidence that policy decisions can and do affect food prices.

Instead of investigating structural drivers of inflation, much of the coverage focuses on fact-checking opposition rhetoric, even though the opposition has not governed since 2015. Scrutiny should be applied equally — not selectively.

Quebec media, while imperfect, appear to have maintained a broader range of debate. In much of the rest of Canada, I see increasing concentration of voices — often from the same region, Ontario, often reflecting similar policy perspectives — and less diversity of thought grounded in empirical research.

This isn’t about partisan politics. It’s about accountability, transparency, and healthy democratic discourse.

Media are under financial pressure — that’s real. But public trust depends on independence and depth. Subsidy structures, incentives, and newsroom economics all matter.

Canada deserves stronger policy journalism — especially on food affordability, supply chains, and economic resilience.

We need more data-driven analysis, more intellectual diversity, and more courage to ask uncomfortable questions — regardless of which party is in power.

Until that happens, Canadians would be wise to diversify their news sources and think critically about what they’re being told — and what they’re not.

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

@DefazioIvano Didn't see this in the mainstream media.

[Dan Knight @DanKnightMMA]

I’m done being polite about this.

Lets be clear, this is not protest. This is deliberate intimidation, and everyone knows it. You do not show up at a Christmas market, of all places, megaphone in hand, days after Jews are slaughtered abroad, unless your goal is to threaten and unsettle ordinary people. Families. Kids. People trying to live and enjoy their lives

And then they pull the same cheap trick every time: “Criticize us and you’re Islamophobic and racist.”
No. I reject that outright. That lie has been used too many times, and it doesn’t work anymore

I am sick of being told that objecting to harassment means I hate a religion. I don’t. What I hate is bullying, mob tactics, and the weaponization of identity to shut people up. That accusation is a muzzle, and I’m not wearing it

I will not be silenced

The most infuriating part is that this stops tomorrow if the Liberal political class had a spine. The laws already exist. Police already know what intimidation looks like. But they stand down because the people at the top are terrified, terrified of bad headlines, terrified of activist backlash, terrified of losing votes

Let’s be honest about why. Mark Carney and the Liberals need these votes. So the rest of the country gets sacrificed. Public spaces get surrendered. Cultural traditions get treated as collateral damage

Arrest people who harass families. Enforce the law equally. Stop rewarding intimidation with immunity

#cdnpoli #bcpoli

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

What did he say?

[Tim Hodgson @timhodgsonmt]

My comments last night about a virtual meeting with Coastal First Nations were a poor choice of words, which I regret. I have reached out to them directly to apologize and look forward to an in-person meeting at their convenience.

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Les commentaires que j'ai faits hier soir au sujet d'une réunion virtuelle avec Coastal First Nations (CFN) étaient mal choisis, ce que je regrette. Je les ai contactés directement pour leur présenter mes excuses et ça me fera plaisir de les rencontrer en personne à leur convenance.

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Hoosiers

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Trudeau elbowed a female MP.

[Michael Gerald Gibbs🏳️‍🌈🍁 🇺🇦 (He/Him) @Mikeggibbs]

This reveals alot about Andrew Scheer. Despicable behavior. He and his staffer should be charged with assault. At minimum he should be found in contempt of the House. It breaks House of Commons code of conduct. https://t.co/thiRS5Vgmg

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Reason number 44 why I don't watch the NBA any more. Garbage. Worst pro sports league in the world. NCAA ball starts this week!

[Josh Reynolds @JoshReynolds24]

This legitimately might be the worst travel I have ever seen in my entire life…

Great no call @NBAOfficial lmao

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Who the heck is he?

[🏳️‍🌈 Dr. Hershl Berman 🏳️‍🌈 @BermanPCMD]

I can’t speak for others, but if I were given the honour and responsibility of singing Canada’s national anthem at the #WorldSeries, I would stick to the official lyrics and not use my platform to advance some personal ideology

Oh, and I’d sing it in tune, too

@Sportsnet

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

He was asked a question and he answered it. Move on.

[C Battista (she/her) 🇨🇦 @battistc]

@brianlilley News flash for you: please explain what is to be gained from going backward to get stuck in that quagmire when there are so many other current, pressing issues to contend with? We only have so much bandwidth!

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Huh?

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

Actually insane to ask, as a journalist, “to what end” in response to the assertion that political parties should not be able to dictate how they show up on media.

They obviously shouldn’t!

An even worse look after we saw how soft the recent interview with Poilievre was when he finally got it.

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

Then don't watch him. Pretty simple. I choose to watch him.

[Stuart Benson @LeftHandStu]

I have had it confirmed by multiple sources with knowledge within Global News that the current plan is to have @BenMulroney take over from @MercedesGlobal as interim host of @TheWestBlock while Stephenson is on maternity leave rather than the usual fill-in host, Global’s Ottawa Bureau Chief @davidakin.

[Lee Griffi @LeeGriffi]

As a journalist I respect Ben's honesty. I have no doubt he will be fair and respect all sides. Evan Soloman did the same when with CTV.

[Stuart Benson @LeftHandStu]

What remains to be seen—including by journalists currently working at Global—is whether Mulroney will be able to sufficiently separate himself from his and his families close connections to the Conservative Party and leader Pierre Poilievre in order to be seen as a neutral host of a major Sunday politics show.

Except for Ben, and his sister Caroline, who serves as a minister in Premier Doug Ford’s provincial cabinet, his two brothers and both of their parents all donated the near maximum to Poilievre’s leadership campaign in January 2024.
https://t.co/6POGEz7zlk