Write For Us

We’re proud to publish investigative stories from freelancers focused on changing Canada for the better.

Here’s what you should know before pitching:

• We’re looking for major investigative stories. We don’t commission freelance op-eds, book reviews or arts coverage. All are vital for a thriving democracy and we happily read them in other publications that focus on those types of stories. 
• We commission stories that have the potential to make Canada a better place. We’re looking for investigative pieces that reveal wrongdoing on a significant scale. Stories focused on a specific locale or group of people are fine, but they should speak to a broader societal issue.
• The best pitches clearly lay out what your investigation requires in terms of travel, data and documents. Specificity is key here. Don’t tell us you may need to collect some data. Tell us what exact dataset you need, where it is and how you’ll get it.
• We want to know why you’re the right person to tell this story. Do you have pre-existing relationships with key sources? Expert knowledge of the topic area?

If you’d like to pitch us, please first review our editorial policies and read some of our past stories here. Then fill out our form for freelance pitches. We will respond to all inquiries within three weeks.