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Ethan Cox

@ethancox.bsky.social

Investigative journalist. Senior editor and co-founder at Ricochet Media. Board with For the Refugees. Montrealer. Husky dad.

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This is a really good interview. Showcases why Adrian is one of the best hosts in Canada.

12.02.2026 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Narwhal and Amber Brackenโ€™s case against the RCMP, explained. Reporter Justin Brake breaks down whatโ€™s at stake for press freedom in @The Narwhalโ€™s historic trial against the RCMP, and everything ... TikTok video by Ricochet Media

"The final fight for #pressfreedom begins here."

The latest from @justinbrake.bsky.social covering @thenarwhal.ca and @amberbracken.bsky.socialโ€™s case against the RCMP.

Whatโ€™s at stake, what could happen next, and what has led to this moment?

Follow us on TikTok!

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06.02.2026 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Photojournalist Amber Bracken and @The Narwhal are suing the RCMP. In November 2021, photojournalist Amber Bracken was on assignment for The Narwhal, reporting on the construction of the Coastal GasL... TikTok video by Ricochet Media

The latest from journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social from the courthouse in #Vancouver where photojournalist Amber Bracken and @thenarwhal.ca are suing the RCMP.

Stay tuned for more from Brake covering the #pressfreedom case for Ricochet & @independentnl.bsky.social.

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05.02.2026 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I was a subject matter expert for this report, and am available if anyone in the media would like a context-setting interview.

04.02.2026 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
the investigator assigned to investigate the complaint was not
sufficiently independent because the investigator was also the Gold Commander with overall operational responsibility for the decampment.

the investigator assigned to investigate the complaint was not sufficiently independent because the investigator was also the Gold Commander with overall operational responsibility for the decampment.

In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight:

04.02.2026 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Inquiry into media exclusion zones | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the April 2023 Hastings decampment

RIGHT NOW: The BC Human Rights Commissioner releases landmark final report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the Hastings decampment in April 2023.

I served as a subject matter expert for this report, and am glad to endorse its excellent conclusions.

bchumanrights.ca/inquiries-an...

04.02.2026 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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INVESTIGATION: RCMP misled public about pepper spray incident at Fairy Creek The RCMP said they had to pepper spray a crowd to evacuate an injured officer. An exhaustive review of the available evidence shows that was not true.

I was reminded of this investigation I did with @ethancox.bsky.social and @brishti.bsky.social the other day, watching police indiscriminately attack protesters and then make up excuses after the fact. It happens here, too.

30.01.2026 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Amir Ahmadi Arian - Iran: The Islamic Republic on The Brink Podcast Episode ยท In Bed with the Elephant ยท 2026-01-29 ยท 50m

LISTEN: Horror, Hope & Dread in Iran: Is the Islamic Republic on the Brink?

My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast interview with the writer/journalist/academic Amir Ahmadi Arian on a dark and dangerous time for Iran and Iranians.

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29.01.2026 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exciting news. Air Canada has discontinued customer service inside the Calgary airport. So you canโ€™t speak to someone without going out through security. And no way to reach them by phone. Just a promised call back that never comes. Is there any way to reach you, @aircanada.bsky.social?

15.01.2026 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Appreciate the close coverage. Good article today, and nice to see folks live-skying trials like the old days. Thanks!

13.01.2026 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Second day has just begun with Crown lawyer representing BC's Attorney General downplaying the gravity of this case, arguing the judge should not view it as an inquiry into how the #RCMP treats journalists.
"This is about one arrest and one detention - not a pattern of conduct issue."

13.01.2026 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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01.01.2026 03:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Donate to Ricochet A small monthly donation ensures we can keep investigating how Canadaโ€™s leaders will respond to Trump โ€” and how it will impact you.

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31.12.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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31.12.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Carneyโ€™s finances ignite showdown over conflict-of-interest laws A new ethics committee report has intensified scrutiny of the prime ministerโ€™s 500-plus holdings โ€” including millions in Brookfield stock โ€” with questions of whether existing rules can contain unprece...

How rich can a prime minister be before it clashes with the job? Itโ€™s the question that is quickly dominating the debate over Prime Minister Mark Carneyโ€™s finances.

New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:

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#cdnpoli #Brookfield #ethics

11.12.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Live from a padded room: Jesse Brown is interviewed by Jon Kay. The staff who spent years building Canadaland deserve better than how they were characterized in this interview.

Karyn Pugliese is a towering figure in Canadian journalism, having held senior management roles everywhere from APTN to CBC to Canadaland (sheโ€™s also written for us).

Here, she breaks her silence on leaving Canadaland, and Jesse Brownโ€™s selective memory.

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11.12.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The colonial playbook never ended โ€” Canada's pipeline deal proves it Coastal First Nations say โ€˜we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia

The colonial playbook never ended โ€” Canadaโ€™s pipeline deal proves it.

Coastal First Nations say โ€˜we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia.

New from @brandimorin.bsky.social:

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#BCpoli #Indigenous #cdnpoli

08.12.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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06.12.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FIFA just gave their newly-created FIFA Peace Prize to Donald Trump.

What gutless boot-licking. Unreal.

05.12.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal net-zero body falling apart in wake of Alberta-Ottawa deal Two prominent members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body, including its chair, have resigned this week, citing a lack of influence over a government thatโ€™s increasingly pulling back on climate action.

Ignored since the federal election, an arms-length expert body set up to advise the federal government on the energy transition is collapsing.
The latest pipeline agreement between Canada and Alberta representing the final straw for two members. @woodsideful.bsky.social reports

04.12.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Canada canโ€™t build pipelines without Indigenous consent Mark Carney and Danielle Smithโ€™s newest pipeline pitch promises Indigenous co-ownership, but without authority over land, resources, or revenues โ€” reinforcing colonial control rather than partnership

Canada canโ€™t build pipelines without Indigenous consent

Mark Carney and #Albertaโ€™s pipeline pitch promises co-ownership with First Nations, but without any authority over their land, resources, or revenues.

From Nehiyaw and Metis writer Marcel Desjarlais:

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#cdnpoli

04.12.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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03.12.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Unprecedentedโ€™: Canadaโ€™s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode constitutional protections and expose Canadian marginalized communities and dissidents to U.S. investigations, surveillance and political r...

โ€˜Unprecedentedโ€™: #Canadaโ€™s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach

Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode protections and expose Canadians to U.S. investigations and surveillance.

New from @opheliedm.bsky.social:

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03.12.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Wondering why Dallas Brodie and Frances Widdowson got kicked off the UVic campus today?

Gitxan journalist Jerome Turner attended one of their unsanctioned events, and wrote about it.

Hereโ€™s what academic Sean Carleton told Jerome about their movement.

Read more: ricochet.media/indigenous/w...

03.12.2025 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Where are the bodies? Trio take residential school denial on tour Editorsโ€™ note: Jerome Turner is a celebrated Gitxsan journalist who won the Canadian Association of Journalistsโ€™ highest honour, the Presidentโ€™s Award, for his โ€˜moral courageโ€™ covering RCMP raids on W...

Where are the bodies? Trio take residential school denial on tour.

Unsanctioned events at B.C. universities, all recorded for a โ€œdocumentary,โ€ seem like an attempt to generate conflict โ€” and package it as content, writes acclaimed Gitxsan journalist Jerome Turner.

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02.12.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Love to see @jonthompson.bsky.socialโ€™s great reporting republished by our friends at The Narwhal.

28.11.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Toronto! This starts in a half hour, and it will be amazing! Check it out.

26.11.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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