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House of Commons takes action to ensure foreign state interference stops getting in way of domestic corporate interference (www.thebeaverton.com)

submitted 6 months ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/theonion@midwest.social

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“Prime Minister Trudeau and I don’t agree on much, but we do agree that Canada is not for sale to foreign governments,” opposition leader Pierre Poilievre said. “Canada is now, and has always been, for sale to mining companies, agricultural conglomerates, and the American hedge funds who own most of our news media.”

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[–] theletterw@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

These guys hit way too close sometimes

[–] Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

I would say they never miss the bullseye.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 5 points 6 months ago

Imagine living in a world where a satirical headline is the actual truth...

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I thought this was supposed to be fake news?

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 6 points 6 months ago

The Onion is the only halfway legit publication standing, they don't make money by lying on owners behalf but rather pretending to be a satire and telling the truth to the serfs. Once advertisers catch on... we might need to start actually paying for it lol