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Covid-1984 and its never-ending state of emergency has unveiled a surprising number of closeted authoritarians formerly masquerading as decent citizens.

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Apr 8, 2023·edited Apr 9, 2023

Let's be careful please. I generally respect and agree with your analysis, Mr. Geist, but this too short and badly translated clip is a gross caricature of what the MP said. Here is the full text translated by Google: "If violating freedom of expression means trying to ensure that francophone content is found in an adequate proportion on digital platforms, then I want more francophone content. If Bill C-11 allows this and just this, for me, it is not infringing on freedom of expression, but it is being more representative of the diversity of our cultural milieu." Source: https://www.noscommunes.ca/DocumentViewer/fr/44-1/chambre/seance-173/debats#Int-12116653

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