David Leclair
Senior Editor & Founder, North Insight
David Leclair has spent over a decade reporting on Canadian personal finance, healthcare policy, and consumer technology. He founded North Insight to provide the kind of plain-language, thoroughly researched content he found consistently absent from Canadian media — content written for readers, not for ad impressions.
Our Mission
North Insight exists to give Canadians access to the information they need to make better decisions — about their health, their money, their homes, and their digital lives. We are not a portal for press releases. We are not an affiliate review site optimizing for commissions. We are an editorial team committed to original, accurate, and useful content on topics that affect every Canadian.
Our content is written to be actionable. We don't summarize Wikipedia. We don't publish content so vague it's useless. Every article answers a real question, with real data, sourced and contextual for the Canadian audience.
Editorial Independence
North Insight operates as an independent publishing platform. We do not accept payment to publish coverage of specific companies, products, or services. When we mention commercial products or services, we do so editorially — because they are relevant, not because we were paid to include them. Our revenue comes from subscriptions, not from the subjects we cover.
We are not registered with the Canadian Press or affiliated with any news wire service. We do not represent the views of any political party, government agency, or industry association. Our only obligation is to our readers.
Our Content Standards
Every article published on North Insight must meet the following standards:
- Factual claims must be verifiable and supported by credible Canadian sources (government databases, Statistics Canada, peer-reviewed research, established industry bodies).
- Content must be original — not repurposed from other publications.
- Provincial and territorial variations must be acknowledged where relevant.
- Limitations must be disclosed: we are an editorial platform, not a professional services firm. We consistently note when professional advice should be sought.
- Information must be current: articles are reviewed and updated when material changes occur in the laws, programs, or data they rely on.
The Newsletter
Our subscription newsletter delivers content beyond what we publish on the website: deeper comparative analyses, province-by-province reference tables, and exclusive curated briefings from subject-matter experts. It is designed for readers who want to go beyond the article and apply the information to their specific circumstances.
Subscriptions are monthly, cancelable at any time, with no long-term commitment required.
Contact Us
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