Somehow, it’s doubtful the orders to exclude me from Conservative rallies come straight from the top— frankly, I am not that important.
It probably has to do with my comics, and not the one(s) you might assume.
I believe Ivana Yelich and Brian Lilley may be the starting point.
I was not the only one turned away from Doug Ford’s campaign kickoff in May 2022.
Press secretary Ivana Yelich directed Zach to remove David Menzies and the Hat; she was the decision-maker.
Menzies flags the apparent conflict of interest between her and reporter Brian Lilley.
I started producing comics about Ivana Yelich and Brian Lilley in April 2021.
In my view, this relationship is a matter of public interest to the extent the conflict was not disclosed and Lilley heavily relies on unnamed sources to break & soften news about provincial politics.
There is no question that my comics get under Brian Lilley’s skin.
I learned as much when he exploded at me in a fit of constipated rage at the National Club.
Editorial comics are protected political expression.
I sometimes get flak for bringing up personal lives, but it’s my earnest belief that a cozy relationship between Doug Ford’s now-deputy chief and the Toronto Sun is undemocratic.
Besides, the they norms are a-changin’.
Anyway, pretty sure my #Brivana #Yelley collection is what got me “flagged.”
It always seems to come back to Brian Lilley.
📸 Mar 3, 2023
I also have a small Pierre Poilievre comic collection.
It might be grating, too.
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