Liberals promise bill regulating “online harms”

The Liberals have seized on a wave of antisemitic protests to reiterate their pledge to introduce a law regulating “online harms.” The bill, which the Liberals originally promised to table in 2021, would ban restrict online “hate speech” at a lower threshold than what exists in law right now – and penalize social media platforms that allow it. True North’s Andrew Lawton says the answer to hate is not censorship.

After taking credit for making grocery store owners lower their prices, the Liberals are now complaining that grocers haven’t provided a firm plan. Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Franco Terrazzano weighs in.

Also, United Conservative Party members will vote on policy resolutions aimed at protecting parental rights when it comes to children changing gender and pronouns at school Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hasn’t yet committed to taking the same actions that the governments in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have though. True North COO and longtime Alberta politico William McBeath joins the show to discuss.

Plus, American media have taken notice of Pierre Poilievre’s handling of a reporter who accused him of being Trump-like in an awkward interview.

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