Every media outlet has slightly different needs and publication criteria. We recommend that you visit the websites of the media in which you’re hoping to be published BEFORE you pitch them, both to ensure you’re familiar with the kind of content they feature, and to review their submissions guidelines.
Contact Information for Canadian Publications
We endeavour to keep the following list of editors’ email addresses and their desired word counts current. Please let us know if you find any of them to be in need of updating.
Calgary Herald* (500 words)
Paul Harvey, Editorial Page, pharvey@postmedia.com, letters@calgaryherald.com
The Conversation (*To be published by The Conversation you must be currently employed as a researcher or academic with a university or university-affiliated research institution. Submit pitch first, not draft; 800-1000 words)
The Conversation Pitches
Le Devoir (5000 caractères)
Marie-Andrée Chouinard, Rédactrice en chef, machouinard@ledevoir.com
Le Droit
Patrice Gaudreault, Rédacteur en chef, pgaudreault@ledroit.com
CBC News Online (500-650 words)
Comment Editor opinion@cbc.ca
The Edmonton Journal* (600 words)
Bill Mah, Opinion Editor, bmah@postmedia.com
The Globe and Mail (650 words)
Natasha Hassan, Op ed Pages Editor, nhassan@globeandmail.com, comment@globeandmail.com
The Globe and Mail Report on Business (700 words)
Gary Salewicz, Editor Report on Business, gsalewicz@globeandmail.com, robopinion@globeandmail.com
The Halifax Chronicle Herald (700 words)
letters@herald.ca
The Hamilton Spectator (650 words)
Howard Elliot, Managing Editor Web/Opinions, helliott@thespec.com, letters@thespec.com
The Hill Times
Kate Malloy, Editor, kmalloy@hilltimes.com
iPolitics
editor@ipolitics.ca
The Montreal Gazette* (650 words)
Op ed submissions, opinion@montrealgazette.com
National Newswatch online news hub (750 – 1200 words, include brief bio, headshot)
opinions@nationalnewswatch.
The National Post*
Comment Editor, Op ed submissions, submissions@nationalpost.com
The Ottawa Citizen* (800 words)
Christina Spencer, Editorial Pages Editor, cspencer@postmedia.com
Ottawa Sun (600 words)
Keith Bonnell, Editor, keith.bonnell@sunmedia.ca
Policy Options (750-1200 words, English or French)
policyoptions@irpp.org
La Presse (600 mots)
François Cardinal, Éditorialiste en chef, debats@lapresse.ca
Regina Leader-Post* (600 words)
Tim Switzer, Managing Editor, tswitzer@postmedia.com or letters@leaderpost.com
Please note: Paper has very little space for op eds; it has been advised to call first to pitch idea: 306-781-5300 (600 words or letter to editor of 250 words)
St. John’s Telegram (800 words)
Steve Bartlett, Senior Managing Editor, steve.bartlett@thetelegram.com or letters@thetelegram.com
Sun Media (400 words)
Anthony Furey, National Comment Editor, afurey@postmedia.com
The Toronto Star (750 words)
Scott Colby, Opinions Editor, scolby@thestar.ca, oped@thestar.ca
The Tyee (800 words)
Editor, editor@thetyee.ca
Vancouver Sun* (750 words)
sunletters@vancouversun.com, sunopinion@vancouversun.com
Victoria Times Colonist (650 words)
Dave Obee, Editor and Publisher, dobee@timescolonist.com, letters@timescolonist.com
Waterloo Region Record (550-600 words)
Op Ed Editor, letters@therecord.com
Windsor Star* (650 words)
Craig Pearson, Managing Editor, cpearson@postmedia.com, letters@windsorstar.com
Winnipeg Free Press (850 words)
Brad Oswald, Perspectives Editor, brad.oswald@freepress.mb.ca and Carl DeGurse, Senior Copy Editor, Carl.DeGurse@freepress.mb.ca
*indicates newspaper is part of the Postmedia chain
The Op Ed Project website has an excellent listing of the top 100 most influential print and online publications in the US, available at https://www.theopedproject.org/submission-information/
Letters to the Editor are a good alternative if you don’t have time to write a polished 700-word essay. The letters sections of most newspapers are extremely well-read. Check their submission and publication guidelines online or in the paper. Write to the length requested or expect to be edited or ignored altogether.
FOR EXAMPLE:
The Globe and Mail welcomes letters on any subject but reserves the right to condense and edit them. Brevity counts. All letters should be less than 200 words, and must include the name, mailing address and daytime phone number of the writer. The copyright becomes the property of The Globe and Mail if they are accepted for publication. You may also reach us by fax at 416-585-5085. letters@globeandmail.ca
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To submit your idea or for addition information, contact:
David Hopper II – Producer
tel: 1-800-323-9262 ext 170
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