There's more here from POLICORNER, but the gist is that Tina Yazdani has been fired by Rogers and "at least two of Yazdani’s stories about the Ford government have quietly vanished from CityNews’ website without explanation".
At least two of Yazdani’s stories about the Ford government have quietly vanished from CityNews’ website without explanation, including one on Education Minister Paul Calandra’s grad-related memo to school boards in late March. It included an on-camera moment in which Calandra, in a heated exchange, told Yazdani: “Don’t interrupt me. Let me finish and then I’ll get to you.”
The next day brought one final on-air appearance — Yazdani covering the Ford government’s budget — before she disappeared. The Calandra story was removed from the website, and her employment was terminated days later.
Rogers isn't saying why Yazdani has been fired from her role covering Ontario provincial politics for CityNews or why Yazdani's stories about Doug Ford's government have been deleted.
By all accounts, Yazdani was very good at her job, with a reputation for being tough, but fair.
One theory being shared is that the +$100 million ad propaganda budget Ford has is being used to manipulate coverage because Rogers, who own CityTV are likely getting tens of millions from that pile of cash.
— Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 (@normsworld.bsky.social) April 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
I would love a conversation with Tina Yazdani and would appreciate it if someone could connect us. As always, I'm mike@torontomike.com.
Update: This story from The Trillium, published 35 minutes ago, is attributed to Tina Yazdani.
