It’s always been the case that state media, no matter what country it’s in, tells you an awful lot about the state. Listen to North Korean state media for five minutes, and inevitably, the strict-looking anchorwoman will communicate a very clear message, which is that no criticism of Dear Leader is allowed. They might even pan to a crater or two, just to demonstrate what happened to the last guy who broke that rule.
Tune into Canada’s state broadcaster, meanwhile, and before long, they’ll inform you that thousands of children are buried underneath Christian schools in Ontario, even though it’s an obvious lie. They’ll also complain about Donald Trump a lot, and tell you how great their new prime minister is, even though he’s barely ever lived in Canada in the past decade. The message to reasonable people watching this, of course, is that Canada is a self-loathing…
