Observers lament ‘sobering’ Torstar sale as new owners pledge to uphold ‘progressive nature’ of Canada’s largest newspaper

MPs, former Star journalists, and Torstar's soon-to-be new owners weigh in on the sale of Canada's largest daily newspaper, and what it says about progressive journalism in Canada.

From left to right: Jordan Bitove, NordStar Capital; Paul Rivett, NordStar Capital; and former Ontario premier David Peterson, incoming vice-chair of the Toronto Star. Photographs courtesy of NordStar

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

June 3, 2020

Amid ongoing turmoil within the Canadian news media landscape—problems more acute now with drastically declining advertising revenues caused by COVID-19—the impending sale of Canada’s largest daily newspaper to private owners is a "sobering moment," says Liberal MP and former journalist Adam V...

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