Category: Media Appearances

I was interviewed for CBC’s The Fifth Estate investigation, “The Sovereign Swindle,” examining sovereign-citizen ideology and how individuals allegedly exploited weaknesses in the Canada Revenue Agency’s systems to obtain millions of dollars in tax refunds.

Drawing on my research into conspiracy theories, sovereign-citizen movements, and the relationship between alternative belief systems and political authority, I discussed the ideological foundations of sovereign citizenship, including beliefs about government legitimacy, individual sovereignty, and supposed secret financial accounts.

Throughout the documentary, I help to explain how these beliefs shape adherents’ interpretations of government institutions, how some individuals may move toward more extreme actions, and why apparent successes can reinforce conspiratorial worldviews.

The investigation also examines the broader international sovereign-citizen movement and raises questions about institutional vulnerability, public accountability, and the consequences of pseudolegal beliefs.

Watch the full documentary:

The Fifth Estate: The Sovereign Swindle premiered on YouTube on October 15, 2026, and airs on CBC Television and CBC Gem on October 16 at 9 p.m. local time.

October 16, 2026

I’m pleased to share that I will be appearing in an upcoming episode of CBC’s award-winning investigative documentary series, The Fifth Estate.

I was interviewed for the documentary and look forward to seeing the finished episode when it is released later this week.

The episode will be available online beginning Thursday evening, October 15, ahead of its television broadcast on Friday, October 16.

Where and when to watch:

• Thursday, October 15, 7:00 PM ET: Available on The Fifth Estate’s YouTube channel.
• Friday, October 16, 9:00 PM local time: Broadcast on CBC Television and available on CBC Gem.
• Saturday, October 17, 7:00 PM; Sunday, October 18, 1:00 AM and 7:00 PM: CBC News Network repeats.

I’m grateful to the production team for the opportunity to contribute to this documentary.

I hope you’ll tune in!

I spoke with CTV News Vancouver about the role of religion in municipal politics following a social media post by ABC Vancouver council candidate Lorraine Lowe.

As advance voting began, Lowe posted a prayer describing the campaign in spiritual terms and asking God to protect her team. The post prompted discussion about religious expression, secular government, and the separation of church and state.

I spoke with CTV about how explicitly religious political messaging can be received differently by voters. While such language may be polarizing for some, it can also resonate strongly with voters who understand politics through a religious framework and believe that God plays a role in political life.

I spoke with Ricochet Media about the role of Christian nationalism in the Alberta separatist movement. While many in Canada often look south of the border for the impact of Christian nationalism, the reality is the movement is here in our nation as well. Concepts of dominionism and God’s laws play into the validation for pipelines without ecological implications. This Christian understanding of politics is also an important link to support for America’s attack on our sovereignty.

I did an interview with journalist Jeremy Appel on my book God’s Angry Men: The Political Legacy of the John Birch Society. It was a great conversation that will hopefully encourage those curious about politics, Christian nationalism, and Project 2025, to pick up a copy and learn how wealthy Americans impacted what we see happening the United States today. Conspiracy theories, religion, and fear are the mechanisms used by those fighting for their inheritance of wealth and power. These tools are used to mobilize the lower socioeconomic tiers to fight against others, such as LGBTQ2SA, women’s rights, immigrants, to save God, country, and family.

I spoke with Rachel Gilmore about Evie Magazine. Evie is a publication that promotes traditional gender roles, controversial articles that minimize harms to women and often based more on questionable posts online. Promoting anti-feminism, tradwives, and sex only while married, the magazine’s content is less questionable than who is funding it.

Yesterday I spoke with the Early Edition AM 1150 in Kelowna BC about the remigration movement in Canada, extremism, and conspiracy theories. Remigration is a policy which is becoming more mainstream, especially through the Trump administration, demanding the deportation of non-whites from Western nations. This concept is being spearheaded in Canada by the Dominion Society of Canada, a far-right, white nationalist movement led by Daniel Tyrie.

I had the opportunity to speak with Rachel Gilmore for an article in The Tyee on the leaders of the Dominion Society of Canada attending an international remigration forum last week. The Society is a metapolitical organization that is based on the idea that those who are not Irish, Scottish, French, or British (read white) are not true Canadians and should be forced out of Canada. Much like the Department of Remigration in the United States, and Donald Trump’s forced deportations, the Society wants that reality here.

I spoke with The Tyee this week about a web summit in BC, that included individuals like Lauren Southern. Southern is well known for her racist and anti-Islamic publications and social media platforms. She is now attempting a redemption arc, but is non-apologetic for her past, and the harm she has caused many. There can be no redemption while still profiting from hate, not apologizing or making amends, and while now using the same platforms to try and be “centrist.”

When Canadians look to the south, and watch the role of Christian nationalism being espoused from the political pulpit in America, we often think that we are immune. We are not. Christian nationalism has long been part of the political in Canada, but recently it has become less subtle and much louder from some political parties. Last week I spoke with Press Progress, about events in BC, as Christian values became a vocal part of the politics of the province.