The Breakdown's muzzling should concern all media
The popular Alberta politics web show has opted to shut down to comply with an injunction ordered as part of a $6-million libel lawsuit from well-connected businessman Sam Mraiche.
On Feb. 16, widely watched Alberta politics web show The Breakdown posted a brief seven-minute episode, in which host Nate Pike revealed that he would be unpublishing The Breakdown’s social media feeds, including its YouTube channel, and going silent for the foreseeable future to comply with a court order.
“In consultation with my legal team, there is n…
