So it looks like technically Canada is in the midst of a “technical” recession, but, technicalities aside, is a 0.2% drop in growth really that big a deal?

Quebec passes a racist law. A bunch of media outlets ran a story that used video manipulation and questionable translation to make it look like a Toronto imam was calling for the slaughter of Jews. After he lost his job, his reputation was ruined and there were hateful protests at his mosque, Toronto Star –who ran the original story– exposed the dangerous flaws of the early reporting. Student leader Masuma Khan faced censure from Dalhousie University for a vulgar, anti-Canada 150 Facebook post and some of the usual free speech purists are conspicuously silent. And we address listener questions about this weird story in Fast Company about Casper and the online mattress industry. Massey journalism fellow Naheed Mustafa co-hosts. Naheed’s Twitter: @NaheedMustafa

The Globe and Mail’s editorial board calls the initial reporting on Kamloops residential school graves a “failure of journalism.”

Carney’s big address on antisemitism didn’t amount to much. 

Danielle Smith sidesteps the courts to ask Albertans a question about a referendum on separation. 

After Israeli minister Ben-Gvir posts a video of the inhumane treatment of detained protestors, Canada joins the global condemnation of Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla participants, including 12 Canadians. 

CBC is pausing its production of an elaborate “prank show” led by Indigenous creators after outrage online. 

Nate Erskine-Smith lost his bid for nomination for the Ontario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest, putting his plans for leadership in question. He’s alleging serious voting irregularities, and that the Ontario Liberal establishment has it in for him.