When Canadian media by and large pretend a relatively high-profile mayoral candidate doesn't exist -- despite her repeatedly polling in third -- and the only major news outlet in the city giving straight reporting on her campaign is a Chinese-Canadian TV network (the least communistic of the lot, apparently) many average citizens in a so-called free … Continue reading Ultra Low Expectations: How Faith Goldy Wins, No Matter The Election Results
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Faith Goldy Hires Top Civil Rights Lawyer Clayton Ruby in Attempt to Force Bell Media to Air Her Mayoral Ad
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
A Look At The Toronto Mayoral Debates’ Arcane Selection Processes
As the first round of Toronto mayoral debates takes place this week, questions arise of how different organizations hosting the debates chose the four or five candidates to participate in their events out of the 35 mayoral candidates registered. On Monday, ArtsVote hosted a debate including front-runners Mayor John Tory and former city planner Jennifer … Continue reading A Look At The Toronto Mayoral Debates’ Arcane Selection Processes
A Reflection on the Q&A with Faith Goldy and a Closer Look At Her Past Incendiary Comments
The responses to my Q&A with far-right mayoral candidate Faith Goldy have ranged from praise for studying a high-profile candidate's campaign largely ignored by the mainstream press to heavy criticism for being her "stenographer," "normalizing her," and allowing her to get away with lies. Upon reflection, and after discussing the issue on this week's CANADALAND's … Continue reading A Reflection on the Q&A with Faith Goldy and a Closer Look At Her Past Incendiary Comments
Q&A With Dark-Horse Toronto Mayoral Candidate Faith Goldy
She's so controversial I'll likely get attacked just for interviewing her and publishing this article, but former Sun News Network and Rebel Media journalist and staunch right-wing commentator Faith Goldy's Toronto mayoral run is newsworthy. As one top media figure who used to manage a newsroom put it: "If I had two people assigned to … Continue reading Q&A With Dark-Horse Toronto Mayoral Candidate Faith Goldy
Hijab Hoax: Unanswered Questions for Toronto Police, Some Questions Answered by the Toronto District School Board
So the appalling Toronto story that made international headlines of a man committing a hate crime against an 11-year-old child by attacking her with scissors and cutting her hijab twice turned out to be a hoax. Here was the curt update from Toronto Police Services at 10:38 a.m. "After a detailed investigation, police have determined … Continue reading Hijab Hoax: Unanswered Questions for Toronto Police, Some Questions Answered by the Toronto District School Board