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So let me get this straight.
This is claiming that the Liberal government got ahold of the Ottawa police (not the RCMP, and ran by an independent politician, not a Liberal) to go to Niagara (almost 6 hours drive away) to talk to this person about their social media posts. And only this person seems to know anything about it, no other news channel, Liberal or Conservative.
And it's been already three days and still only they are mentioning about it...
I never said that the government or any government had a hand in doing or directing any of this.
I don't know who or why this was done .... the disturbing part of this story is that it happened and it should be investigated further. Police shouldn't be used by any government/institution/group/individual to intimidate political/cultural/religious rivals.
The additional disturbing part of this is that yes you are right ... there doesn't seem to be any media coverage about this ... even though advocates have made a media release about it themselves ...
https://www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/canadian-arab-federation-statement-from-coalition-of-canadian-organizations-in-solidarity-with-palestine/
As I also mentioned, the story and video were also released by Samira Mohyeddin, a multi-award-winning journalist, documentary maker, and producer at CBC Radio One’s The Current.
I don't think someone with a career like Mohyeddin would put her reputation on the line just to release a video that wasn't credible. She released it on her own media platform 'On The Line Media' but she is still a recognized and acclaimed journalist.
This is a highly disturbing story because it happened and it is also deeply disturbing that it is also being completely ignored.
You are correct ... we should keep asking questions about this to verify everything ... but it should also be equally disturbing that no one wants to touch this story or even acknowledge it.
For the first part, you pretty much did imply it was a government thing in your post I replied to.
As for someone like Mohyeddin release a video like that with her credit on the line, sure she would. People have done this in the past for the right amount. Think doctors that promote cigarettes, petrol backed scientists that deny harms, Bernie Madoff (before he started the Ponzi scheme), Rudy Giuliani was a large and respected lawyer at one point that in the 80s took on the Five Families mafias in New York. I could keep this list going. And conspiracy theories are big business right now, some people would put their reputation on the line for a huge payout.
This feels less real (as no one of either side of politics has even attempted to touch on this) and more like Alex Jones level of reporting.
Now, yes, I could be wrong, but it just doesn't pass the feel test for me. More clickbaity and with trigger words to get even more attention.