This week I spoke with Agence France Presse about the disinformation campaign against Prime Minister Mark Carney, in the 2025 Federal election. This includes images of Carney with Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Using a known conspiracy theory to link the new Liberal leader, adds to the distrust inherent in conspiracy theories, but also builds on a story well known in the conspiracy milieu. The piece is also available in French.
Month: April 2025
Pierre Poilievre and his Base
I was interviewed by Jillian Kestler-D’Amours for Al Jazeera for a piece on Pierre Poilievre. I spoke about his base who came from the Convoys, his use of “trigger” phrases and words for conspiracy theorists, and his appeal to young men who envision themselves as victims to “woke”
Tradwives and Extremism
This evening I was one of the experts on TVO’s Big If True, discussing the extremism and conspiracy theories that some Tradwives speak online. It was a great conversation, one that is incredibly important.