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Cole Bennett
Cole Bennett — col.notcole
Cole Bennett — known online as col.notcole — is an independent Canadian political journalist and strategist making democracy digestible for everyday Canadians. Completely reader-funded with no corporate or political backing, Cole recently left his day job to pursue independent journalism full time. He publishes at cole.notcole on Substack, where he has built a following of over 18,000 subscribers, and reaches more than 72,000 followers on Instagram. His work focuses on connecting the dots between political decisions and real people's lives — clear, accessible, and unapologetically Canadian.
Why HTN Features This Voice
Cole Bennett is exactly what independent Canadian media needs right now — a young, self-funded voice cutting through the noise without a corporate filter. He built his audience from the ground up, walked away from a steady paycheque to do it full time, and he's doing it for the right reasons. At Hold the North, we believe that kind of courage deserves a platform.