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The Progress Report

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The Progress Report
EditorDuncan Kinney
CategoriesPolitics
FormatNewsletter and podcast
PublisherProgress Alberta
CountryCanada
Websitewww.theprogressreport.ca

The Progress Report is a Canadian left-wing newsletter and podcast published by Progress Alberta and operated by Duncan Kinney.

Organisation

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The Progress Report is a newsletter and podcast[1] written and hosted by Duncan Kinney.[2] Its work includes investigative reporting.[3] It self-describes itself as "proudly left wing"[4] and of focussing its reporting on marginalised people and injustice.[5]

Activities

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In 2021, via its Twitter channel, The Progress Report commented on how the Ukrainian Youth Unity Complex in Edmonton received Government of Canada funding for work reducing hate crimes, while also housing a statue of Nazi-collaborator Roman Shukhevych.[5]

In 2021, The Progress Report stated that it had been refused access to the police's media relations team.[5]

Critical reception

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The Progress Report has been praised for its focus on progressive issues, it has also been criticised for straying outside the traditional limits of journalism.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Climenhaga, David J. (2021-04-26). "Can a progressive gadfly offer unhappy Albertans a way to send their premier a message?". rabble.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ^ Amato, Sean (2021-10-08). "Is Alberta's senate election a scam? A joke? Some candidates think so, some don't". Edmonton. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. ^ Noakes, Taylor C. (7 Nov 2022). "Canada Has a Nazi Monument Problem". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. ^ Boyd, Alex (2022-10-31). "Alberta journalist charged with vandalism says he plans a 'vigorous defence'". thestar.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. ^ a b c d Boyd, Alex (2022-10-29). "A journalist broke a story about vandalism. Now police claim he did it". thestar.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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