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Jesse B Staniforth

Montreal
As seen in: Medium, Salon, AskMen, Leafly, The Walrus Magazine, Nation, The Rover
Covers:  Indigenous issues, First Nations, Aboriginal, Native, Canadian politics, Quebec politics, business, technology, network security, music, lifestyle, culture, psychology, books, libraries, death, prison
An award-winning Aboriginal affairs reporter who also covers a variety of subjects across lifestyle, culture, and business

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Jesse B Staniforth’s Biography

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A regular contributor to the Nation magazine, serving the Cree communities of the Eeyou Istchee/James Bay region, Jesse Staniforth has published writing with Salon, the Walrus, AskMen, the Toronto Star, Quill & Quire, SC Magazine (and SC Magazine Canada), University Affairs, and N+1.

In November 2012, Invisible Publishing released his first book, The Deadly Snakes - Real Rock and Roll Tonight, a piece of longform music journalism. BlogTO named it one of "The Top Five Books about the Toronto Mu…

Jesse B Staniforth’s Journalist Portfolio

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Forget Orange Is The New Black. Here's What It's Really Like On The Inside.

Forget Orange Is The New Black. Here's What It's Really Like On The Inside.

"You are about to step into a world you are not allowed to leave until your time is up. It's a world that exi…

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Why Using Your Innate Strengths (Not Money Or Sex) Is The Key To True Happiness

Why Using Your Innate Strengths (Not Money Or Sex) Is The Key To True Happiness

There's a science to happiness, and it might not be what you think. The secret to living a happier life invol…

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Goose Wings: The lost music of James Bay and beyond

Goose Wings: The lost music of James Bay and beyond

Forty years or more after the songs were first recorded, regional tracks recorded on a small scale by Indigen…

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Butt-groping, bachelorette parties and rape threats: Rob Ford's non-crack scandals!

Butt-groping, bachelorette parties and rape threats: Rob Ford's non-crack scandals!

For American readers just catching up with the circus in Toronto's city hall, this article flashed back to so…

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America's next top mortician: "It really improves your life to be around corpses"

America's next top mortician: "It really improves your life to be around corpses"

An early profile (from 2012) of New York Times bestselling memoirist Caitlin Doughty, sometimes called The In…

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You Will Never Be A Better Man Than When You're Supporting A Friend Who's Grieving

You Will Never Be A Better Man Than When You're Supporting A Friend Who's Grieving

Knowing how to comfort and support the bereaved is central to being a good friend, a good family member, a go…

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François Legault's Impossible Dream

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By Jesse B Staniforth, Christopher Curtis
| The Rover
By Jesse Staniforth “This is the project that excites me the most,” Legault said. “This is what keeps me in politics.” Legault’s plan would include new wind-farm developments, $50 million in rebates on electric cars, $40 million for a research centre to develop batteries and a new hydroelectric dam somewhere inside Quebec. The promise of a dam stopped many Indigenous leaders cold. “I wouldn’t even call this a ‘promise,’” AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard  told The Rover.
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What veterinarians really think about pot and pets

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By David Silverberg Verified, Jesse B Staniforth, david brown, Lisa Lagace Verified
| leafly.ca
Canadian veterinarians can’t prescribe medical cannabis products for any kind of animal, and there aren’t any legal CBD options for sale either. But that isn’t stopping pet parents from giving cannabis to their furry loved ones. Pet owners are still getting CBD animal items from the illicit market or using legally obtained cannabis products intended for humans. Celebrity endorsements normalize this wellness trend of pot for pets.
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No legal weed for the unvaccinated in Québec (sort of)

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By Jesse B Staniforth, david brown, Lisa Lagace Verified, Lisa Felepchuk Verified
| leafly.ca
Government officials in Québec are planning to refuse cannabis and alcohol sales to the unvaccinated in the province. As the omicron coronavirus variant rages across Canada, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government has yet again resorted to controversial aggressive measures in the hope of clamping down on the spread of the virus.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I began interviewing musicians I loved for college radio when I was 15, and kept on doing so through my 20s.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, though not recently. I'm old enough to have worked with one in an office and it's given me lasting affection for the backspace key.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I like to have a sense going in of what the central conflict of the story is, so I can get discussions happening quickly and passionately.