Trudeau should have ignored Rebel News

By furiously attacking Rebel News in the way he did, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unwittingly did a big favour for his nemesis.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted Rebel News on Sept. 9, 2021, after the English-language televised debates, and said the organization was spreading 'disinformation and misinformation about vaccines, around how we’re actually going to get through this pandemic.'Image courtesy of Global News

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

September 20, 2021

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows a thing or two about boxing, it makes me wonder why he recently made the tactical mistake of “punching down.” I’m referring to how he publicly and loudly attacked Rebel News, a far right-wing/populist website. In case you’re n...

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