Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she feels “vindicated” after CBC News added an editor’s note to stories that previously reported, citing sources, her office directly emailed Crown prosecutors about criminal cases against participants in the 2022 Coutts, Alta., protests that blockaded the Canada-U.S. border.
The editor’s note says that following a review of its journalism, the sources could not confirm the existence of the alleged emails between her office and prosecutors. CBC News said sources still insisted prosecutors felt political pressure regarding the cases.
“Journalism is an integral part of our society and all I’ve ever asked for is fair, accurate and balanced coverage,” Smith said
