The government has already been using this exact tactic to prevent any organization they don't like from being able to cover press events. Keean Bexte has been prevented from entering multiple press events, been assaulted and removed by police at other events (he wasn't being violent). He's also been body checked by the head of the Canadian Press Gallery, who determines who is allowed to ask the Prime Minister questions.
Rebel News and True North won a lawsuit they needed to file to be able to attend the one 2019 election debate that Trudeau would allow. Rebel had to sue again to get access to a later event.
If this passed, without doubt, Rebel and True North and any other press that don't receive government bribes to push the official narrative would be purged.
Jesse Brown of Canadaland, as leftie as he is, had a Twitter thread and an interview with a woman sitting on the Federal government's QJCO panel explaining how the entire process is secret without any video or minutes, where 5 government appointees approve or reject who gets the QJCO label and attached funding.
Apparently it also affects tax credits Canadians can apply for a rebate for on their federal taxes if their "approved" subscription is on the government's list.
How can anyone listen to this guy stammer all over himself trying to answer a very straightforward question and think, "That sounds totally reasonable...."??
The government has already been using this exact tactic to prevent any organization they don't like from being able to cover press events. Keean Bexte has been prevented from entering multiple press events, been assaulted and removed by police at other events (he wasn't being violent). He's also been body checked by the head of the Canadian Press Gallery, who determines who is allowed to ask the Prime Minister questions.
Rebel News and True North won a lawsuit they needed to file to be able to attend the one 2019 election debate that Trudeau would allow. Rebel had to sue again to get access to a later event.
If this passed, without doubt, Rebel and True North and any other press that don't receive government bribes to push the official narrative would be purged.
Jesse Brown of Canadaland, as leftie as he is, had a Twitter thread and an interview with a woman sitting on the Federal government's QJCO panel explaining how the entire process is secret without any video or minutes, where 5 government appointees approve or reject who gets the QJCO label and attached funding.
Apparently it also affects tax credits Canadians can apply for a rebate for on their federal taxes if their "approved" subscription is on the government's list.
So the bastards would audit me if I put a premium subscription to rebel media on my tax returns?
Absolutely. And with prejudice I'm sure.
How can anyone listen to this guy stammer all over himself trying to answer a very straightforward question and think, "That sounds totally reasonable...."??
Maybe he's drunk.
Saw that he got busted for a DUI back when Harper was still PM.
we are lorded over by the least among us