Amanda Gagnon

Amanda Gagnon is a Canadian investigative journalist based in Montreal, with a career spanning more than a decade in newsroom reporting and public-interest storytelling. She began as a general assignment reporter covering municipal politics and courts, then moved into deeper investigations involving consumer protection, public procurement, and health policy. Her work has appeared across national and regional outlets, where she is known for meticulous document verification and careful interviews with sources on all sides of a story. Amanda has led and contributed to award-nominated series that examined hospital wait times, local corruption allegations, and the impacts of major infrastructure spending on vulnerable communities. She regularly works with data teams to build timelines, trace funding flows, and fact-check claims using primary records. Over time, her beat expanded from breaking news to long-form reporting, as well as media literacy and explainers that help readers understand complex policy decisions.