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Kevin Desjardins

Kevin Desjardins is president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.


It’s time to prioritize Canada’s media sovereignty and democratic resilience

Canada must reject any attempt to treat our media sovereignty as a bargaining chip in this critical trade negotiation.

opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 2, 2026

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology in which they have traditionally operated.

opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers in our local media landscape.

opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023

Canada’s broadcasters need a fair deal to compete in new reality

opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | February 8, 2021