Paula Baker

Journalist and Podcast Producer for @jar_audio
Formerly @GlobalBC & @CBC

[Team Canada @TeamCanada]

BANNER weekend all around for #TeamCanada athletes 🤩 — from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, to the FIBA World Cup in Jakarta, to the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg 👏

Here’s what happened👇 https://t.co/Uvl8tsm3gi

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@pieglue @seedevonwrite Wow! Congrats Chantelle. Absolutely amazing.

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@pieglue Congrats lady! Well done.

[CBC News: The National @CBCTheNational]

Lisa LaFlamme wasn’t put forward for a Canadian Screen Award after her controversial CTV exit — so she did it herself.

[Oxfam Canada @OxfamCanada]

“1/10 people in the world are going hungry and workers around the world are living in countries where inflation is rising faster than wages. A simple solution? Tax the ultra rich.”

👀 Watch as our ED @LaurenRavon discusses #TheSurvivalOfTheRichest w/@LoisLeeTV on @CTVNews

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@marshalederman Holy hell Marsha. I'm so sorry you had to read that. I have to say I don't miss receiving those 'notes'.

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@MMadryga Sending huge love to you and your family Mark. 💕

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@LisaLaFlamme_ should not have to ask for permission to let her gorgeous hair be natural. Certainly not from a man. Were discussions had in the higher executive ranks when their male anchors started to go grey? Mmm. Don't think so. Her choice inspired so many women.

[Robyn Doolittle @robyndoolittle]

Shortly after Michael Melling became head of CTV News, he raised questions about host Lisa LaFlamme’s hair. According to a senior CTV official who was present at the meeting, Mr. Melling asked who had approved the decision to “let Lisa’s hair go grey.” https://t.co/XQb9zb9N65

[Courtney Theriault @cspotweet]

Recent national anchor departures:

2011 - Lloyd Robertson retires as CTV anchor at age 77

2017- Peter Mansbridge retires as CBC anchor at age 69

2022- Lisa LaFlamme contract cancelled by CTV at age 58.

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@ReporterTeresa @globalnews @hollandcollege Congrats Teresa!

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

@JOkrusko 😂😂😂

[Yifat Susskind @YifatSusskind]

For those feeling hopeless about Afghanistan, here's what you can do right now to help:

There's a kickass network of local Afghan women's organizations who've built a country-wide escape & support network for women's rights activists facing targeted assassination by the Taliban

[Oxfam Canada @OxfamCanada]

The international community has a moral obligation to the Afghan people who have risked their lives in pursuit of peace, development and #HumanRights.

We cannot afford to let another day or another hour pass without bold and rapid action. #PeaceForAfghanistan

[The Walrus @thewalrus]

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people isolated and feeling the effects of loneliness. Especially for seniors, Sharon Butala writes, loneliness is now more widespread than ever. More here: https://t.co/u4nhGNjPTq 1/6 #MentalHealth #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

[Oxfam Canada @OxfamCanada]

“If the best #G7 leaders can manage is to donate 1 billion vaccine doses then this summit will have been a failure” @Anna_Marriott. The world would need 11 billion doses to end the pandemic.
https://t.co/xz44pYBc1e

[Erin Overbey @erinoverbey]

Anthony Bourdain, who died three years ago today, began his writing career in the @NewYorker’s pages. Read his 1999 piece which rocked the entire restaurant industry & later became part of his groundbreaking book “Kitchen Confidential.” #NewYorkerArchive https://t.co/wBqp4xgh55

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

Beautiful piece by my colleague and friend @SalinaWilson89. I mourn as I watch India from Canada. #COVID19 brings mass cremations with no time to grieve https://t.co/1Tw9GTZzHk via @torontostar

[Paula Baker @PBeeBaker]

There’s no such thing as a former journalist. SO TRUE. "I know many of these “former journalists,” and they have not left their skills and values behind. They use them every day for the public good." via @RoyPeterClark https://t.co/7kmPee9WET

[Balasubramaniam @ThiruGeneva]

21 May 2021: 62 WTO members submit revised proposal on a waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the Prevention, Containment, and Treatment of COVID-19 #TRIPSWaiver https://t.co/45uw5Kjlqa

[Oxfam Canada @OxfamCanada]

Some profit. Some suffer.

Eight out of the nine new pharma billionaires could vaccinate all of India with the combined wealth they have added during the pandemic. @CanadianPM @JustinTrudeau back the #TRIPSWaiver. We need a #PeoplesVaccine.

Read on 👉https://t.co/szIsevWR9h