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Global News journalist smears Pierre Poilievre and James Topp (Updated)

Mark Slapinski by Mark Slapinski
January 16, 2023
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OPINION / ANALYSIS

A reporter from Global is showing Canadians that fake news truly is the enemy of the people.

Rachel Gilmore, a left-wing “journalist” employed by Global News, falsely accused veteran and anti-mandate activist James Topp of having links to the extreme right.

To back up her claims, she pointed to the fact Topp appeared on Jeremy Mackenzie’s podcast. However, just because Topp appeared on Jeremy Mackenzie’s podcast doesn’t mean Topp has links to the extreme right.

UPDATED: β€œIt’s deeply concerning that a mainstream politician is aligning with and showing support for the movement that birthed the so-called freedom convoy,” said Elizabeth Simons, deputy director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.https://t.co/v6UZJQr2FM

— Rachel Gilmore (@atRachelGilmore) June 30, 2022

Appearing on someone’s podcast isn’t necessary an endorsement of the podcaster’s views. Gilmore’s report relies on the old “guilt-by-association” tactic that the left is infamous for.

Gilmore makes no attempts to hide her left-leaning views. On Twitter, this supposed “journalist” is often observed fighting with right-wing figures such as Ezra Levant.

Rachel is not an impartial voice on the Freedom Convoy. Same with Alex Boutilier. There's clear bias/vendetta in their remarks

Global requires reporters remain "professionally detached and fair" in their ethics code so why are these two "reporters" allowed to lead on this file? https://t.co/Syr7AFXHPE

— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ (@cosminDZS) June 30, 2022

On Thursday Gilmore pulled an AOC and asked Levant if he had a romantic interest in her. This is not the first time she has poked at big name figures in the conservative media.

Ezra do you have a crush on me or something https://t.co/YFkmU3HV5A

— Rachel Gilmore (@atRachelGilmore) June 30, 2022

Earlier this year, Gilmore was accused of spreading a fake news story about a supposed arson in Ottawa, falsely linking it to the Freedom Convoy. The report was debunked by independent journalists.

Police arson unit probing alleged attempt to start fire in Ottawa apartment building, says mayor | via @amandacconn https://t.co/dBDEKgwS1R

— Rachel Gilmore (@atRachelGilmore) February 7, 2022

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UPDATE: The headline was slightly reworded on Jul. 3 to better fit the article contents. Read more about our editorial standards.

UPDATE 2: It came to light on Aug. 19 that James Topp met with Jeremy Mackenzie during his march across Canada. This suggests that Topp’s ties to Jeremy Mackenzie may have been closer than originally thought. However, this information was not known to Rachel when she produced her original report, and Toronto 99 stands by its analysis that Rachel didn’t have sufficient evidence to claim Topp had “ties” to far-right extremists when she published the article in question.

Alberta Rebel Whiskey salutes our veterans. #JamesTopp #JeremyMacKenzie pic.twitter.com/PtIE64gjAu

— Alberta Rebel Whiskey (@RebelAlberta) August 20, 2022

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  1. Robert P says:
    9 months ago

    This woman IS NOT A JOURNALIST!!! As far as I’m concerned, she is nothing but LEFTIST COMMUNIST TRASH and should be fired from her job!!! Oh wait….that won’t work because ALL the main stream Canadian media (ALL BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BT BUFFOON BOY IN OTTAWA) is LEFTIST COMMUNIST TRASH that MISLEAD AND LIE to Canadians on a daily basis!!! Carry on, nothing to see here!!!

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