DRUTHERS: Canada's BIGGEST Independent, People-Powered Newspaper. Honest News Matters!
Druthers' New Look. December 2025.
IT'S THE PEOPLE'S PAPER.
POWERED BY YOU.
Independent. Uncensored. Built and funded entirely by Canadians who care about truth. Every dime you give turns into another printed newspaper and puts honest information directly into people’s hands.
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Honest News Matters. Support It.
Ten cents.
That’s all it costs us to print each 12-page Druthers newspaper and get it into the hands of Canadians across the country. One little dime that cuts through propaganda. A dime that wakes someone up. A dime that helps people question the stories we're being fed.
With a single dime doing that much, how many will you pitch in?
We’re printing 200,000 (or more) copies of the January 2026 issue, which is our 62nd issue. Every one of them is given away for free. And every month the demand grows because Canadians can feel something isn’t right — and they’re tired of being talked down to by mainstream media. Help us print more newspapers.
Druthers only exists because people like you support it.
No government money.
No corporate sponsors.
No hidden agenda.
Just Canadians helping Canadians.
The first 4 years of Druthers.
How Druthers Started (And Why It Still Matters)
Let’s call it what it was.
In 2020, mainstream news completely fell apart. Instead of reporting honestly, they turned into a propaganda arm for massive corporations and unelected global groups who were openly and eagerly talking about “reshaping the world.” And big tech went full throttle, deleting and censoring anything that dared question the official story. They were proud of it and did so admittedly.
And the so-called “fact-checkers”? Bought and paid for by the very same people pushing the narrative. Their job wasn’t to check facts. It was to shut people up. Everyone felt the confusion. People were overwhelmed, unsure what to trust, and afraid to speak up. Most just tried to “play safe,” even though deep down they knew something was very wrong.
It became obvious: this wasn’t a disagreement.
It was an information war.
Politicians lied.
Corporations cashed in.
Legacy media parroted whatever they were told.
Big tech erased anything that didn’t fit.
Police enforced the absolutely insane 'rules'.
Eventually, you have to draw a line and say:
ENOUGH.
That’s what happened in late 2020. Some friends and I realized that if we wanted to reach people without being censored, we needed to go old-school. So we printed a free newspaper.
The very first issue of Druthers came out in December 2020.
25,000 copies. Free. No budget. No roadmap.
Just determination and some donations from freedom-minded friends.
And it worked. Immensely well.
New Druthers logo as of December 2025.
Five Years Later: The Druthers Movement
Druthers has grown into something much bigger than a newspaper.
– Over 15 million papers printed and handed out for free
– 200,000 papers printed and distributed every month
– Presence in every province and territory
– Run mainly by volunteers
– 100% independent of government and corporate influence
Druthers isn’t a company, and it's more than just a newspaper.
It’s a massive community — a movement of regular, salt-of-the-earth Canadians who care about truth and want better for this country.
People write for Druthers.
People fund it.
People distribute it.
People share it.
It truly is by the people, for the people.
Legacy media isn’t serving Canadians anymore.
Druthers is.
We met so many incredible Druthers lovers all across the country during our road trip in 2024!
Why Your Support Matters, And Where the Money Goes
People appreciate how straightforward we are, so here it is:
100% of donated funds go directly into printing newspapers and shipping skids across the country to our hubs.
Nothing else. Zero overhead is ever taken from donations.
This is exactly how we keep the cost to just 10 cents per paper.
No waste.
No salaries from donations.
No games.
Every $10 donated prints and distributes 100 more newspapers.
You’re literally helping reach Canadians one dime at a time.
How We Keep the Lights On
Druthers does have basic operating expenses — website, supplies, keeping the small crew fed — but none of that comes from donations. Those costs are covered by postal subscriptions.
The newspaper is free, but when someone subscribes, they pay only for shipping and handling. That handling fee is what keeps the operation running behind the scenes.
So it breaks down like this:
– Donations = printing and shipping free papers nationwide
– Subscriptions = keeping the operation alive
We genuinely need both.
And to make it easy, we’re offering the first mailed issue for free:
If you can donate, please do.
If you can subscribe, please do.
Doing both has the biggest impact.
We really can't keep doing this without the love and support of truth-minded, freedom oriented Canadians who care to make a difference.
Bob at Druthers HQ.
The Cost and the Impact
Printing 200,000 copies costs $20,000.
That's just 10 cents per paper — one of the most cost-effective forms of independent media in the country and one of the best ways to use your funds to make a difference that matters.
Your support allows us to:
– Reach more Canadians with honest, important information
– Cut through censorship
– Deliver physical truth big tech can’t delete
– Encourage people to think for themselves again
– Give people hope in knowing they are not alone
– Strengthen independent media when Canada needs it most
The only limit we have is how many papers we can afford to print.
Help Wanted
If you believe in what Druthers is doing, here are four ways you can help:
– Donate
– Subscribe
– Distribute
– Write
– Promote, and share the message
If you’d like to get involved or have ideas, email us at:
admin@druthers.net
We’re wide open to creative ways to reach more Canadians.
Donate by E-Transfer (No Bank Fees!)
Many people prefer e-transfer since there are no processing fees.
Send to: admin@druthers.net
E-transfer donations are manually added to this fundraising campaign.
Donate by Cash or Cheque (Physical Mail)
Some folks prefer to keep it offline. Respect. Here's how.
Make cheques payable to Shawn Jason Laplante and mail to:
Shawn Jason Laplante
P.O. Box 40531
Six Points Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
M9B 6K8
Gift cards and precious metals are also appreciated forms of donations.
The early days of running bundles all over the province. RIP Grant Pace.
We Are Making a Difference. Let's Keep it Going!
Millions of Canadians are waking up because someone — often someone just like you — put a Druthers paper in their hands or mailbox. This is working. It’s growing. And it’s sparking conversations that matter.
Independent, people-powered media can thrive in Canada.
We’ve proven it.
Now let’s grow it even bigger.
Thank you. I love you. Keep passing it on.
We truly are making a difference.
Much love,
Shawn Jason
Creator of Druthers Newspaper
An organic farmer friend (Sean Keating) let us put giant stickers on his truck :)
You might see it on the 401 between London and Toronto.
More.
- NEW! Listen to a podcast about this month's paper:
https://youtu.be/wOb-xeVUkBw
- Read every newspaper we've ever published for free at:
https://druthers.ca/newspapers
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- Get past issues in our collector packs:
https://druthers.ca/collectors-packs
- Did you know we also made a collectors magazine?
https://druthers.ca/magazine
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The first ever issue of Druthers back in December of 2020. Founder Shawn Jason pictured.
Some of the crew with our east coast hub and west coast hub at HQ in Ontario :)