World Press Freedom Canada is pleased to announce that Toronto Star reporter Frédérik Plante is the winner of our 2026 Press Freedom Award, while The Globe and Mail’s veteran foreign correspondent Mark MacKinnon receives this year’s Career Achievement Award.
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