“Fuck the rule of law” as a policy is a bold and dangerous choice. This is not how the Charter works, popular opinion (and not even the notwithstanding clause) makes a law constitutional.

On 🔴PressProgress SOURCES🔴 ep25 Canadian Labour Senior Economist DT Cochrane joins Luke LeBrun to explain how the 2024 federal Budget is going to change the way we tax capital gains and why Canada’s ultra rich are freaking out:

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Ottawa writers festival wants you to know it has nothing to do with last weekend's alt-right book expo ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

Foreign Interference Inquiry Highlights Canada’s Silence on Threats From India, Sikh Coalition Lawyer Says

Canada prioritized foreign policy over lives of Sikh Canadians.
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Capital gains: What are they and why are Canada’s ultra rich freaking out?

Canadian Labour Senior Economist DT Cochrane joins Luke LeBrun on the Sources podcast to explain how the 2024 federal Budget is going to change the way we tax capital gains

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Ottawa International Writer's Festival seeks to clarify: 'We are NOT affiliated in any way with the Book Expo, its organizers, or the speakers they presented.' Read more from Ottawa Writers Festival ottawafestivals.ca/ottawa-interna…

After 200 days of developing The Hoser database Big Shiny Takes co-host and 'The Grocery Researcher' Eric Wickham is hosting a community event at Kensington Market to collect grocery prices from local stores and your invited!

Join the data-driven fun CSI Toronto tomorrow at 6pm🥕

Writing PressProgress Luke LeBrun reports on how an International Food and Book Expo, promoted by Ottawa Tourism as a “celebration of literary culture, crafts, and food', is platforming far-right speakers, using fake employees & misleading sponsors.

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UPDATE 3:

Former Much Music VJ Bill Welychka, who was emcee of Ottawa Food & Book Expo, says he walked out on Day 2 of the festival after reading this story.

“I do not want to be associated with any group, person or ideology that offends and/or is aligned with extremist values”

Luke is doing incredibly cool and entertaining things all weekend with this story

And let's not forget, everybody, that the Ottawa International Writers Festival starts on May 2nd! I will be on a panel with some pretty amazing female crime writers on Saturday evening so get your tickets now! #CriminalIntent

I have to say this is one of the weirdest stories I've ever read and really speaks to the importance of being careful what you read over the internet and the lengths the far-right is willing to go to grift everyone.

Thanks to Community Solidarity Ottawa and Luke LeBrun for exposing this.

Luke LeBrun Luke, this story has everything: right-wing extremists, UFO conspiracies, the Mexican Embassy, sketchy sponsorship claims, fake authors, PBS, the Canadian Football League, and now former MuchMusic VJs. Thanks so much for sharing this! It's been an amazing read.

UPDATE 3:

Former Much Music VJ Bill Welychka, who was emcee of Ottawa Food & Book Expo, says he walked out on Day 2 of the festival after reading this story.

“I do not want to be associated with any group, person or ideology that offends and/or is aligned with extremist values”

UPDATE 2:

WPBS in Watertown, New York has just cancelled its media sponsorship of the Ottawa Food and Book Expo in response to this story.

“The information in your article is shocking and we had no idea about any of this,” the PBS affiliate told PressProgress.