1/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Elxn44

Since Zelda went into hiding over violent protests that terrorized hospitals & Liberal campaign stops, participants scurried to find new places to organize & a 🇨🇦 companion to Parler has emerged

This #thread is RE partisan #violence & how it's paid for
2/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

There's been much ado trying to insulate Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole from the vulgar & violent uprising surrounding right-wing causes during the election

But on #Aug23 the CPC posted propaganda that specifically invoked violence as a motto
3/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

The full Conservative ad shows a boxer punching forward & that was uncivilized enough

For those who use dark theme, xray, or colour inversion display (for style or visual disability), the violence was quite amplified

archive.is/1LtVy
4/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Within one minute of the violent Conservative Party post, partisans responded with a photo of the Liberal prime minister getting punched in the mouth, suggesting the campaign should use it

archive.is/F8yif
5/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Elxn44

On #Aug27 (four days after the Conservative ad appeared), #violence erupted in #Bolton, Ontario & shutdown Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's campaign stop

I discovered that spectacle was partly organized by court staff & CPC
6/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

I spoke with a family that attended the (subsequently cancelled) #Bolton rally

"Child abuse" was screamed at the mother & baby, because the toddler was wearing a #COVID19 mask (too young to vax)

Fists were pumping as spit sprayed everywhere
7/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

On the same day CPC Leader Erin O'Toole took a question from Andrew Lawton & True North

True North is a far-right charity that supports Trump
archive.is/5HNEW

And Lawton is infamous
archive.is/Asxqp

8/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

In the placebo interview with his far-right fans, Erin O'Toole proceeded to sow #disinformation that could genuinely cause the #2Michaels to face a #DeathPenalty in #China

This is what Conservative-backed media has done:
9/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

There's a severe crisis in #CDNmedia that is preventing the Fourth Estate from fulfilling its democratic purpose

Media operatives
archive.is/tC9cy
Conflict of interest
archive.is/rSjIC
Conflicts con't
archive.is/kVa07#selectio…
10/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Instead of ethically managing these conflicts of interest, voters have been punished for complaining about partisan meddling
archive.is/tC9cy

And they've found no recourse, as partisans steer social media too
archive.is/NwjJj
11/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

At the same time 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 right-wing interests have purchased 95% of #CDNmedia, O'Toole is campaigning to end #CBC & placing its journos under duress during the writ to muddy the prospect of independence & accountability

12/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

As a result of widespread partisan meddling in #CDNmedia, organizers of these violent #HateClub events are being dubiously protected by a captured industry that has resorted to endangering fellow journos who speak out

13/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Making matters worse, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole attacked a female journo at #CBC directly, a female candidate of Muslim heritage, & women of colour, culminating in a threat to "hang" those of Liberal persuasion

14/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Is it any wonder the #HateClub militia would attend Liberal events with placards depicting the prime minister being marched to a fatal noose? Or why racism is out of control?

These are death fantasies CPC is peddling

15/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

When political leaders adopt a violent message it spills into communities beyond the electoral bubble

Now women of colour are assaulted for going shopping, police refuse to help & give bad advice to protect assailant

archive.is/WcPbQ
16/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Elxn44

By #Aug29 the Facebook #HateClub scattered, in search of another place to plot against PMJT's security & organize Covid-denying protests in the name of 'freedom' to threaten docs, nurses, patients, media, & politicians

archive.is/i5zMF
17/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

That's when Norbert Orlewicz popped out of the woodwork to attack another female journo (16/24) & draw attention to his #Librti website as a Canadian companion to the American-insurrectionist-Parler

(Twitter profile)
archive.is/P1xgS
18/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

The #Librti far-right community is fond of Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre & Conservative journo Brian Lilley (who's in another political-media conflict of interest with partisan staff)

They also slander Liberal Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland
19/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Within the #Librti community, members recruit active law enforcement to their anti-Liberal cause across the entire country, to help save violent protesters from becoming arrested by encouraging police/military to commit insubordination/treason
20/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

By #Sept1 Zelda's Facebook #HateClub, Norbert's #Librti grp, & defiant Twitter nurses plotted the countrywide mayhem

PPC colludes
archive.is/L2KAP
Hospital harm
archive.is/sn2GI
Guns for good measure
archive.is/bqOIo
21/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

So how does one cover the cost of terrorizing mothers, children, people of colour, doctors, nurses, patients, EMS, senior citizens, reluctant media, & Liberal politicians... in the name of 'freedom'?

At #Librti, they sell swag
22/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

But it wouldn't be a true Canadian film noire w/o Ezra Levant's far-right Rebel Media (that cheers Trump & neo-Nazis in Charlottesville) getting in on the action

On #Sept1 they dubbed the chaos #ElectConservatives

archive.is/xfs1j
23/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

And wouldn't you know that Rebel Media's #ElectConservatives™ sells swag to fund its partisan endeavours too

Family values: intimidation
archive.is/KcB1C
Climate denial, guns
archive.is/Y4PMA
Store
archive.is/7p7R8
24/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Finally, it invites the question if election campaigns could launder donations through these storefronts

If #CBC has recourse for the theft of its logo
archive.is/0osox

Or if these slogans are appropriate for newborns & toddlers

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17 Sep
1/34 🧵#CDNpoli #SLAPP

I've received a threatening letter from lawyers on behalf of @MercedesGlobal & @globalnews to prevent me from speaking about Stephenson's role in #CDNmedia as the wife of Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's #Elxn44 director

This #thread is my response
2/34 🧵#CDNpoli #CDNmedia #Elxn44

I will not comply with demands made in bad faith by @globalnews & @MercedesGlobal, nor will I shrink from unfounded #SLAPP allegations that are libelous against me. I ask that you cease & desist with this harassment. Here are my reasons (con't): Image
3/34 🧵#CDNpoli #CDNmedia #Elxn44

On the 1st page of your error-laden defamation notice, you claim that I've caused @globalnews & @MercedesGlobal "serious damage" but fail to state any negative consequences & fail to provide evidence of damage

Is Elections Canada investigating?
Read 36 tweets
15 Sep
1/9 I've had enough of #Elxn44 depravity. A death threat was broadcast about me by a podcaster you all listen to. Daily there are men on Twitter #SnitchTagging me to gun nuts to spark confrontation

#FYI I've already been shot by a 357 Magnum & I will not be intimidated by anyone
2/9 Most of you want the difficult reporting on dangerous topics that keep you up at night. But on social media, there's this trend where some of you (too many of you) throw female reporters at your enemies, as if we're virtual human shields you've nominated to fight your battles
3/9 But as you 'get your popcorn' to spectate at the events you've chosen for us to do battle, against the very entities you're afraid of, some of them try to track us down in our communities. I've had calls to my home from Yellow Vesters, Wexiters, Qanons, you name it
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11 Sep
1/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Elxn44

Disappointed in #CDNmedia. Downplaying #violence & mischaracterizing blame must stop. Threat is more serious than anyone wants it to be

This #thread is about NEW #HateClub escalation

cc @Nat_Div_RCMP @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland

archive.is/9HdKE
2/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Someone alerted me to a new post in Zelda's Facebook #HateClub (thank you)

On the surface it indicates a #Conservative partisan/electoral purpose & that's interesting enough, but upon digging deeper it's a legitimate cause for #NatSec concern
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3/24 🧵#CDNpoli #Violence #Elxn44

Inspection of TheseAreTheFacts.net first revealed a plan to unite Conservatives
archive.is/dmFVL

Closer to election it became a Trudeau attack machine
archive.is/IsT6A

That claimed to be factual
archive.is/MDx9m
Read 24 tweets
3 Sep
1/26 🧵#CDNpoli #2Michaels #Elxn44

It's been hard for me to watch #CDNmedia coverage of the 2 Michaels, knowing there's a pointless media blackout that's resulted in widespread #disinformation & exploitation by partisan actors

This #thread is RE Spavor

2/26 🧵#CDNpoli #2Michaels #Elxn44

Canada has become a laughing stock to our global partners due to #CDNmedia suppression of facts about Spavor & Kovrig, that are available to everyone else in the world, including 🇨🇦, if we only bothered to google

archive.is/9IxGI
3/26 🧵#CDNpoli #Elxn44

I've known facts about the #2Michaels for some time & I declined to share earlier so it wouldn't impact Spavor & Kovrig's trials in #China. But that collective ignorance is being weaponized against voters & both sides have been disingenuous in recent news
Read 27 tweets
30 Aug
1/26 🧵#CDNpoli #CDNmedia

You've heard me address the 4th Estate & its importance to a functioning democracy. You've seen destruction stateside when that strength becomes a liability via #FakeNews

This #thread is RE the collapse of Canada's parliamentary press gallery & #Elxn44
2/26 🧵#CDNpoli #CDNmedia #Elxn44

I've spent the past 3 elections working nonstop to correct #disinformation & it's so out-of-control that one person, or one team, is incapable of processing all the lies in our popular press anymore

I just didn't expect to become its target
3/26 🧵#CDNpoli #CDNmedia #Elxn44

I won't make excuses for anyone or search for a less antagonistic description to avoid the words 'lie, lying, or liar'

Dancing around what's happening in the parliamentary press gallery would be to enable it & I will play no role in propaganda
Read 27 tweets
28 Aug
1/10 🧵#CDNpoli #Bolton #Elxn44

While you were sleeping, a number of serious developments have occurred surrounding the intimidation & violence that shutdown Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau's campaign events in Ontario

Please see what follows for details #DevelopingStory Image
2/10 🧵#CDNpoli #Elxn44

Conservative campaigners were implicated in #Bolton, heckling obscenities & intimidating @JustinTrudeau as well as Liberal Party supporters. For security reasons the event had to be cancelled & these partisan provocateurs were caught on CPAC video Image
3/10 🧵#CDNpoli #Bolton #Elxn44

Conservative candidate Kyle Seeback has taken responsibility for his rogue staff, apologized, & fired them

But additional details have come to light since this mea culpa was provided Image
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