Tag: Free Speech

Some Completely Fair Questions About Normalizing Extremist Rhetoric in Canada

by Graeme Gordon, posted in Canadian Politics, Media Criticism, Toronto Politics

By Josh Lieblein Now that the electorate has rendered an overwhelming verdict of "meh" on Faith Goldy and her fairly desperate attempts to inject white-nationalist flavoured fervour into an otherwise crashingly boring mayoral campaign, we can finally talk about her without being accused of "normalizing" her and her rhetoric -- hopefully. Although Goldy wasn't the … Continue reading Some Completely Fair Questions About Normalizing Extremist Rhetoric in Canada

Faith Goldy Hires Top Civil Rights Lawyer Clayton Ruby in Attempt to Force Bell Media to Air Her Mayoral Ad

by Graeme Gordon, posted in Toronto Politics

High-profile Canadian constitutional law and civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby is representing white nationalist mayoral candidate Faith Goldy in a legal dispute with Bell Media. "The purpose of the Press Conference is to announce and answer questions about a law suit (sic) against Bell Media inc. for an order compelling them to broadcast Faith Goldy's … Continue reading Faith Goldy Hires Top Civil Rights Lawyer Clayton Ruby in Attempt to Force Bell Media to Air Her Mayoral Ad

Interview: Lindsay Shepherd Answers Some Questions Left Lingering by the Media

by Graeme Gordon, posted in Canadian Politics, Media Criticism

By Josh Lieblein After the mayhem of Faith Goldy's appearance at Wilfrid Laurier University, committed free-speech advocate and enemy of political correctness Lindsay Shepherd held another, much more low-key event at the Kitchener Public Library on Monday. The speaker was David Clement, a former Maxime Bernier leadership campaign spokesperson, a 2014 Libertarian Party candidate, and … Continue reading Interview: Lindsay Shepherd Answers Some Questions Left Lingering by the Media

Canada’s Speech Shine Gets A Little Duller

by Graeme Gordon, posted in Canadian Politics, Media Criticism

By Josh Lieblein Canadians who like to look down their noses at the Yank barbarians and their primitive and uncivilized notion of “free speech” are having a bit of an awkward week. Convinced as they are that control by a select few is preferable to the messy democracy to the south, where--in their minds--the failure … Continue reading Canada’s Speech Shine Gets A Little Duller