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flag Jacob Pilon, 24, named 2025 Newsmaker of the Year for exposing a major Canadian corruption scandal through investigative journalism.

flag Jacob Pilon, a 24-year-old from Cornwall, Ontario, has been named the Standard-Freeholder's 2025 Newsmaker of the Year for his pivotal role in uncovering and exposing a major corruption scandal involving local government officials and contractors. flag His investigative work, conducted while working as a freelance journalist, led to multiple criminal charges, resignations, and a provincial inquiry. flag Pilon’s reporting highlighted systemic failures in public oversight and sparked widespread calls for government transparency. flag His efforts have been recognized as a landmark moment in Canadian investigative journalism.

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