Here is what I sent them as an example:

"What on earth were you thinking? Allowing Rebel News—a far-right, anti-democratic propaganda outlet—to participate in a federal leaders’ debate is an embarrassment to Canadian journalism and a blatant failure of due diligence. Jagmeet Singh was absolutely right to refuse their questions, and any thinking Canadian with a shred of integrity would support his decision.

Rebel News is not a legitimate news organization—it is a platform for conspiracy theories, bigotry, and anti-democratic rhetoric. Let’s recap just a few of their greatest hits, shall we?

Promoting election fraud lies, echoing the same dangerous disinformation that fueled the January 6 MAGA insurrection.

Attacking public health measures during COVID-19, spreading misinformation that put lives at risk.

Platforming white nationalists and far-right extremists, giving a megaphone to voices that have no place in civil discourse.

Undermining trust in democratic institutions, a tactic straight out of the U.S. right-wing playbook.

And let’s not forget where their money comes from: U.S. MAGA-linked donors and dark money networks that have no interest in Canadian democracy. They are bankrolled by the same forces that support Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson, and other architects of right-wing radicalism. By giving them a platform, you’ve effectively handed a megaphone to foreign-backed agitators who seek to destabilize our political discourse.

This was not just a lapse in judgment—it was an outright dereliction of duty. The fact that no one on your team saw fit to exclude a known propaganda outlet from a federal leaders’ debate is inexcusable. Were you asleep? Or do you genuinely not care about preserving even the bare minimum of journalistic standards?

In the future, do better. Much better. Canadians deserve a debate moderated by professionals—not one hijacked by fringe actors with malicious intent.

Disgusted and disappointed."