Sifting the Rubble After Rebel News Worked the Election Deba

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Sifting the Rubble After Rebel News Worked the Election Debate

QUOTE: "What happened behind the scenes as an uproar cancelled the post-debate scrum."

Jen St. Denis - April 23, 2025 - The Tyee. Jen St. Denis is a reporter with The Tyee.

EXCERPT: "The night of the English-language election debate in Montreal was not Canadian journalism’s finest night. There were heated arguments inside the press room. An attempt to crash a CBC broadcast. A line of police officers present in a supposedly secure area to ensure journalists could continue doing their jobs. And finally, a cancelled post-debate scrum.

All because of the chaos created by the inclusion of far-right website Rebel News. . . . .

Why does this matter for the future of both politics and journalism in Canada? Let’s take a closer look at what happened behind the scenes. . . . . ."

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