I found out recently that I was deceived by social activists in an elaborate scheme dating back to January. A production group with what I now know has a fake name and fake identities gave me a friendly interview about my book A Day with Sir John A, and about Sir John A Macdonald, back in Feb.
They connected me with a fake company called Heritage Figures Canada with a fake website and “hired” me to perform consulting work for them. We had what I now know were fake meetings, fake documents, fake commercial shoot, fake prototype of a Sir John A collectible. Then in a second filmed interview last week, they turned on me, and it was revealed to have all been a setup in order to demonize Sir John A and smear me.
It turns out this is a taxpayer-funded CBC and APTN project. There is so much more, I will make a video. They also deceived [Frances Widdowson].
And this is scary: when I was signing the release form, one of the chatty producers was trying to distract me from reading it – but I obtained a copy, and they include a clause about using AI – so I can expect they will doctor the footage and create deepfakes…
They took a run at Vancouver MLA Dallas Brodie, too. What is going on here @CBC? We want answers! This to me looks like you kidnapped Frances Widdowson – I think the police need to get involved here.
More… the CBC has confirmed that the public broadcaster was behind the media sting on notable political commentators. The project also received significant media grants from Canadian Heritage.”
