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.
I gave attention to community voices targeted and held hostage by demonstrators with ulterior motives, including via interviews with the drag storytime performer, library CEO, and mayor.
Thanks for the feedback, but other people do not get to decide what I cover.
Given the frenzy of hateful online discourse about me (#CarymaNgo), there is no question that the Canadian Anti-Hate Network effectively put a target on my back.
I have shied away from calling myself a journalist in the past, in part due to insecurities arising from taking a gonzo approach.
The fact is my footage and commentary routinely get picked up by major national & international broadcasters.
16-year-old Save Canada protester Josh Alexander was unaware of the “cock on a sock” photoshop controversy involving antifaux leader TonyYvce.
He confirmed off-camera it was an image of his brother, 18-year-old Nic.
So, not child pornography but still sexual harassment.
TonyYvce posted the same cock on a sock image on photos of me, my cameraman, and Jeremy Mackenzie.
IMHO degrading people is wrong regardless of the target.
Twitter seems to agree, considering all tweets have been removed and TonyYvce’s account was locked for several hours.
I got criticized for speaking out about this issue, and faced retaliation as described above and seen below.
I still believe it’s possible— indeed, preferable— to forcefully denounce hateful ideologies and ridicule nonsensical views without dehumanizing or being mean-spirited.
TonyYvce is often cited by Rachel Gilmore, and despite claiming otherwise seems closely connected to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.
The anonymous account regularly carries out targeted harassment and radicalizes followers with implied calls to violence, including against me.
It is possible to vehemently oppose a person or ideology without resorting to abuse— particularly where minors are involved.
This is not just a matter of basic decency; from a purely strategic standpoint, the optics of attacking young people suck and will galvanize adversaries.