ABOUT THE LEVEL
The Level: An Unbiased Canadian News Source
News that always shows you two sides.
An unbiased Canadian news source delivering clear, balanced coverage on every story — written twice, from two opposing perspectives.
Never miss another side to every story
Sign up for The Level's 5-minute newsletter, 3x per week
Thanks for subscribing!
Check your inbox for an email to confirm you're on the list. If there's no email, check your spam filter just in case, then mark us as 'not spam' so that you never miss an issue.
Every story is explained twice.
Today's media environment is deeply polarized. The format is dull. It's often one-sided. The news can be complicated. Topics aren’t always easy to grasp.
The Level delivers clear, balanced coverage designed to help you form your own opinion.
EXAMPLE STORY
Are return-to-office mandates worth the fuss?
TOPLINE FACTS
The Ontario and Alberta governments have ordered provincial public servants back to the office full time
YES
For innovation's sake
If office life is the company’s engine, it appears senior executives are done idling. Supporters frame RTO as essential to both employee and organizational growth alike.
NO
A waste of everyone’s time
The pandemic taught us, if nothing else, that remote work is viable. Multiple studies show RTO mandates are associated with lower job satisfaction and higher turnover, not performance gains.
WHAT WE DO
Built to solve a problem: Balance.
News outlets often push stories in one direction, leaving audiences wondering whether they are getting the full picture. As opinions become more polarized, it's increasingly difficult to find news coverage that presents competing perspectives fairly and respectfully.
The Level was built to solve that problem. Our goal is to provide balanced journalism by presenting two easy-to-understand arguments on both sides of an issue, allowing readers to examine the same story through two different lenses.
Our mission is simple: to provide Canadians with an unbiased news source that helps them understand complex issues by exposing them to another perspective.
Balanced reporting
Committed to neutral, fair, and fact-based journalism. No editorial slant, just both sides, equally presented.
Two perspectives
Every article is written from opposing sides. Readers control which lens they're reading through at any time.
Simple explanations
We avoid jargon and complicated descriptions. We explain things clearly, like a good friend would.
WHERE WE FOCUS
The issues Canadians are actively debating.
These are the stories where two people can look at the same facts but reach different conclusions. The Level breaks them down so readers can examine both sides fairly.
These are the kinds of stories where the traditional media format often presents a single dominant narrative. The Level’s format always covers those questions from more than one angle.
These are the stories that lean into clear debate or public choice. The Level provides balanced Canadian news coverage that helps readers better understand the events that are shaping the country.
Politics
Political coverage without the editorial slant. We present policy debates, party platforms, and government decisions from both sides so readers can form their own informed view.
Global Affairs
How should Canada respond to international conflicts? We cover global issues with a Canadian lens, from multiple viewpoints.
Economy
Housing, inflation, trade policy, taxation — economic debates are complex. We make the arguments on both sides accessible and easy to understand.
Technology
From AI regulation to social media oversight, technology debates shape our future. We cut through the jargon and present the real arguments clearly, for and against.
Culture
Culture shapes identity. We cover the debates that define how Canadians see themselves, without telling readers what to think.
Public Policy
Healthcare, education, housing, immigration — public policy decisions affect every Canadian. We lay out the competing arguments so readers understand what's at stake.
HOW WE DO IT
What makes The Level different.
By always providing two biased views, The Level becomes a true, unbiased news source that encourages critical thinking, not ideological alignment.
Topline Facts
Every story begins with a shared summary of verified facts, presented without opinions.
Two Opposing Views
We then present the article from two opposing perspectives. Each side interprets the topline facts in a different way
Reader Decides
With a single tap, readers can switch the article between two opposing views. Each side interprets the topline facts in a different way. Instead of a single narrative telling readers what to think, The Level gives them the details to decide for themselves. You don’t have to agree with the other side, but it’s important to understand it.
WHY WE EXIST
The news used to unite us.
Now it divides us.
There once was a time when "the news" was the sole, trusted source of what was happening in the world. Today, we have the opposite problem: there's too much information and we can't always tell what's trustworthy.
Misinformation spreads fast. Algorithms amplify outrage. Mainstream media claims to be neutral, but it's really not.
"I assumed one side would be weak. It wasn’t. That’s what makes The Level different."
— Reader comment
THE PROBLEM AT A GLANCE
Too much information
News reaches your phone in seconds. Volume isn't the problem, balance is.
Algorithm echo chambers
Platforms are trained to show you one side, the one that gets the most reaction.
The Level's solution
Two sides. Same facts. You decide.
WHO WE ARE
Meet the founder.
Neil Malik
FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER
While his childhood friends were reading comic books, Neil was reading the newspaper. After spending more than 20 years in advertising and media industries alongside some of North America’s biggest brands, Neil started The Level.
The Level is the product of Neil's belief that Canadians deserve a news source that respects their intelligence, gives them both sides, and lets them make up their own minds.
He brings zero journalism experience to The Level, which is, perhaps, the ideal background for someone building an unbiased Canadian news source that aims to be different.
His advertising background gives him a deep understanding of how media shapes perception, and how audiences actually consume content. That knowledge powers The Level's distinctive format: clear, fast, and always from two sides.