E-7577 Support for local radio stations Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7577 — Support for local radio stations — with 264 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Kelly DeRidder. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7577
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: September 8, 2026
- Sponsor: Kelly DeRidder (Kitchener Centre)
- Category: Media and telecommunications
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 264
- Daily increase: +1 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +10 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~1 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: July 10, 2026 — 113 data points recorded
Provincial Distribution
- Alberta: 135 signatures
- Ontario: 79 signatures
- British Columbia: 34 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 6 signatures
- Quebec: 3 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 3 signatures
- Manitoba: 2 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| July 10, 2026 | 7 |
| July 12, 2026 | 29 |
| July 14, 2026 | 45 |
| July 16, 2026 | 79 |
| July 19, 2026 | 91 |
| July 23, 2026 | 104 |
| July 27, 2026 | 173 |
| July 30, 2026 | 187 |
| August 3, 2026 | 201 |
| August 7, 2026 | 219 |
| August 9, 2026 | 236 |
| August 14, 2026 | 248 |
| August 19, 2026 | 259 |
| August 23, 2026 | 264 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Local radio and journalism are important to Canadians;
• Abrupt closures of local radio stations by Rogers Media leave citizens without a vital public service;
• Local culture and community issues that matter to citizens are shared and discussed through local radio programs; and
• Local radio stations offer a vital public service. They are our eyes and ears on the ground, offering news tailored to the needs of our region. They highlight our local culture, our sports teams, and our community leaders. Without local journalism, we lose our voice, our platform for communal dialogue, and a significant link in our community identity.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to stand up for local radio and work with Rogers Media to reinstate City News 570 in Kitchener, News 1130 and Sportsnet 650 in Vancouver, 660 News Radio and Sportsnet 960 in Calgary, and 95.7 NewsRadio in Halifax.
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