CBC Interview Alluding to Russian Involvement in Trucker Protests Breached Journalistic Standards: Ombudsman

A man leaves the CBC building in Toronto, in a file photo. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

The CBC’s ombudsman has found that the national broadcaster breached its journalistic standards and practices (JSP) during an interview on its Power & Politics program in January.

Ombudsman Jack Nagler said questions in the interview that alluded to Russian involvement in the trucker protests were out of context, and the ideas and language surrounding the questions were “too bold.” He said there should have been evidence backing the claim and advised CBC programmers to be “aware of the impact of [their] work.”