Category: Media Appearances

I spoke with CBC News about the rise of “false flag” conspiracy theories after the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondence Dinner. Conspiracies reflect the fears and sense of injustice (real or perceived) of those who feel distrust of institutions of society, the political process, and have a feeling of perpetual disaster.

Last week I spoke to CBC News about Alex Jones losing ownership of his media empire under Infowars.com. This came about after Jones was sued by the parents of those children killed in a mass shooting, that Jones consistently reported as a false flag event, where no one was harmed. The parody site, The Onion, in an attempt to assist the parents to receive the monies owed to them by Jones, bought Infowars. Jones has developed a very strong following with his conspiracy theories, and that following has grown since President Trump publicly accused Jones, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens of being traitors.

Louis Theroux’s documentary on the manosphere has brought the topic into the public sphere, with news outlets, influencers, and social media posts discussing what we saw. Clips of the many controversial opinions and the responses of those influencers interviewed for the film are popping up on FYP’s across platforms. Last night I spoke to CBC Radio’s On the Coast show in Vancouver BC about the impact the manosphere can have on women, girls, and gender diverse communities. The topics of politics, social media, boy moms, and tradwives all intersected in this conversation.

A few weeks ago I spoke to a journalist with Uncloseted Media about a Christian nationalist group in Canada lobbying for anti-LGBTQ2SA policies. Similar in ideology to other groups in Canada, the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA), uses religious language, the notion of shared Christian values and morals regardless of dogma or denomination, to mobilize Conservative Christians in Canada,

Pete Hegseth reposted an image of Canadian children’s character Franklin the Turtle armed and shooting boats out of the water, and soon the beloved character became a viral meme of hate, misogyny, and racism. The far right has manipulated the recognizable character to express their populism and “owning of the libs.” I spoke with the Toronto Star about this new expression of hate online.

The protestors at the Ostrich Farm in BC, live streamed what was occurring when the ostriches were culled. Right wing individuals and groups have been invested in this battle between farmer and government, envisioning it as an example of the tyranny and over reach of the federal government. I spoke to Alex Boyd at the Toronto Star about the response from the right and social media interactions.

An ostrich farm in BC is the new flashpoint for many on the right in Canada. Their birds had been infected with Avian flu, and the government has called for a culling of the herd, many from the right who were involved in the Freedom Convoys, have taken the cause of the birds as their new validation of tyranny in Canada. American politicians have also chimed in. Yet, there are those on the far right who seem to be mocking the sudden interest in the plight of the ostriches. Maxime Bernier has weighed in on the topic, but endless memes calling for Poilievre to speak up are met with silence.

I was interviewed by the CBC The National about the Active Club Second Sons. Active clubs are promoted as fraternal organizations for men to be active together, they train in MMA style fighting. Yet, they are not what they seem. They are a conduit for white nationalist organizations to recruit young men into their hateful ideology. Often carrying the Red Ensign, the groups in Canada, promote the white ethnicity of British, French, Scottish, and Irish settlers of Canada and demand remigration of all immigrants to Canada. The Second Sons are led by Jeremy MacKenzie of Diagolon.

In one of the municipalities within the GTA concerns have risen regarding 5g technology. These fears are not new, both specifically 5g and with new technologies historically, nor are the conspiracies that are attached to these emotions. I spoke with David Rider of the Toronto Star about conspiracies and 5g.

I was interviewed by The Tyee about the Christian nationalism spurring on MAGA Preacher Sean Feucht. He is currently on tour in Canada, but most of his shows are being cancelled in the venues due to Canada’s hate speech laws. Feucht uses these cancellations as validation of Christian persecution and evidence of “cancelling” under the “tyranny” of Canada. Given the political landscape in America, Canadians should not only focus on the salaciousness of Feucht but also need to understand that Christian nationalism is also found here in our nation.