Andy Ngo's in my DMs questioning my journalism on the doxxing/swatting of Clara Sorrenti (
@keffals
) and casually stating Kiwi Farms is simply against Antifa, nothing more. Ngo masquerades as a journalist carrying water for right-wing groups.
Here's a thread on his 'journalism'
Here’s the Trudeau interaction with an anti-vax protestor at the Ukrainian vigil in Toronto. He really snapped back at the individual who was shouting at him for stealing freedoms.
My nephew had craniectomy surgery this past week at Hamilton Health Sciences. It was nearly an 8-hour-long surgery. The surgeons did a stellar job, but it was post-surgery that amazed me.
Only one surgeon was supposed to be checking in, but the other two would also stop by and
Went to grab a coffee this morning while in Chicago, and the barista and I start talking. He’s asks where I’m from and I say Toronto and his response is:
“Congrats on the handgun ban. That must be amazing.”
Woah.
CUPE’s Fred Hahn with an impassioned speech and some BIG tidbits saying they met with other union leaders and the “resistance” is not alone and will grow. It sounds like there could be more unions joining the picket line.
Pat King just spoke out and his lawyer, Cal Rosemond, just loudly told him that if he wants to represent himself he can, but should be quiet. King apologizes and stops talking.
Here's the TV piece about what
@keffals
endured during her swatting and doxxing in London, Ontario. She first talks about how her community has often been a haven for transgender youth and the LGBTQ+ community at large.
NEW:
I spoke with
@keffals
/
@keffalsbackup
about being doxxed, swatted and arrested at gunpoint by London Police Service.
“I went into the hallway and then saw that assault rifle, I screamed and I thought I was going to die,” Sorrenti told Global News.
I had a number of interactions covering Wab Kinew when I occasionally covered the legislature in Manitoba for CBC. One interaction always stood out.
Wab, was a former CBC reporter in Winnipeg. A lot of people I worked with, had worked with him. I would be told how incredibly
So, to Andy Ngo, my response to your inquiries on my reporting about
@keffals
is this:
Andy, you absolutely suck. You poison discourse, you're bad faith and nobody should engage with you in a meaningful manner.
BREAKING: Developers in Ontario had direct influence over the province’s decision to extract lands from the Greenbelt and received “preferential treatment."
- Directives came from Doug Ford's office
- Owners of the now 15 parcels of land - value will go up $8.3B
- Of the 7,400
There’s hundreds of people in downtown Ottawa wearing the Canada flag and “F*ck Trudeau” shirts. Just drove by them on Laurier Avenue near Confederation Park.
James Chow was in the UWaterloo gender studies class, where a professor and two students were stabbed in a hate-related attack.
This is the most detailed explanation and recounting of events from any witness so far — it’s a must listen. The events are terrifying.
Reading the news today, I'm feeling very fortunate to live in Canada - a diverse and tolerant country that values freedom while respecting human rights. We aren't perfect and building our country is an ongoing project but I wouldn't choose anywhere else. ❤️🇨🇦
"Freedom Convoy" organizing member Pat King calls NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a "terrorist" and tells him to to back to "his own country".
Singh is born in Scarborough and is the most popular visible minority in the House of Commons.
@schizarella
As someone who is on-camera professionally, people should walk where they want. If I did this in a busy spot where people were trying to get to work, I would go in with the understanding they were going to walk in front of the camera.
you are not more important.
CUPE's Canadian President is at the dais. He's joined by over a dozen unions and their leadership. From postal unions and steelworkers to education workers and more. Wow.
WOW.
@ByDonkeys
I believe the scariest part about this is how accessible they were off the creation of a fake email and a few websites. That is utterly concerning. No vetting, but eager to discuss finances and traveling to a foreign country at the drop of a hat.
Ngo was infamously milkshaked and rose to prominence while denouncing anti-fascists and raising nearly $200K.
Yes, he has a problem with anti-fascism, so maybe he is pro-fascism?
In that case, the Proud Boys, a terrorist entity in Canada, say they offered him protection.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was booed while visiting a mosque in Rexdale. Sources say a number of mosques and Muslim organizations rejected the PM wanting to come visit during Jumaah (Friday) prayer.
I'm tired of dweebs like Maxime Bernier, Andy Ngo and others trying me. I ate shit for this career, to build my credibility and show people I'm good at this and you better think twice if I'll let your sorry asses come for me.
My colleague
@ColinDMello
asked Premier Doug Ford —if what happened with the Greenbelt land swaps and deals that will enrich developers to the tune of billions — is corruption.
“That’s pretty nasty you saying that.”
Colin keeps pushing on the line of questioning.
"Unequivocally, we won't touch the Greenbelt. Unlike other governments, who don't listen to people, I've heard it loud and clear, people don't want me touching the Greenbelt; we won't touch the Greenbelt. We'll figure out this housing mess, this housing crisis we're facing, in a
"I'll talk to ten doctors and get eleven answers," - Premier Ford today. This is just not true, the answers might sound different, but the Science Table has been fairly united on their recommendations and advice. That is some level of gaslighting against Ontario's Doctors.
Councillor Gord Perks is on a heater. He’s taking shots at Mayor John Tory for how he’s handled the budget and Councillor Brad Bradford for his attempt to goad Councillor Bravo into saying ‘defund the police.’
Worth a listen.
Around time, a source told the Portland Mercury that Ngo and Patriot Prayer, a Proud Boys spin-off/chapter, have an “understanding” that the group offers him protection when he covers rallies in exchange for favorable coverage.
Ngo denies those allegations.
Exclusive from me:
Global News obtained the email that was used in the doxxing and swatting of Clara Sorrenti. (
@keffals
)
In the email, Sorrenti's name is misspelled and they refer to her dead name, which one expert says should've been a red flag.
Also, read my last story, anything police had an issue with regarding media reports is clarified.
Guns were pointed at
@keffals
, she doesn't have anything suspicious on her laptop and she was cleared
I did the journalism while y'all got Twitter fingers.
Exclusive from me:
Global News obtained the email that was used in the doxxing and swatting of Clara Sorrenti. (
@keffals
)
In the email, Sorrenti's name is misspelled and they refer to her dead name, which one expert says should've been a red flag.
Global News can confirm a new three-month period in which Premier Doug Ford failed to make or receive a single call on his government device.
(via
@isaaccallan
and
@ColinDMello
)
If someone questions or has comments about my journalism in good faith, I always engage and many folks have seen that and are aware of it. However, I won't ever do bad faith conversations and will always call that garbage out.
They can call it biased, I call it based.
CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn says he met with other unions and here’s a sneak peek of what’s in the pipeline.
“We will build resistance. We will bring others to this resistance, we will keep going.”
What
@keffalsbackup
last said to me indicated that she remains focused on continuing to build a safe community for transgender people.
For the trolls, she had one message:
“If they want me to stop, the next time, they better manipulate the police into pulling the trigger.”
And remember that milkshake we talked about? Ngo said it was made out of cement(!) and told that lie multiple times. It was debunked.
He did get socked in the face, however and silly-strung.
I've received comments telling me to 'back to my country' and honestly, I would love a trip to British Columbia right about now.
Winnipeg is getting chilly.
It seems in 2017, Ngo also again did some not-so-good journalism! This time it was apparently regurgitating half-truths about statements made by Muslim students.
Andy hates that anti-fascists want to know who the officers are when involved in violent incidents.
But, Kiwi Farms, which Ngo defends, are posting images of London Police Service Chief Steve Williams and family.
"If police are gonna watch us I'm gonna watch them back."
CBC has a race issue, but not the one that's being talked about. Or else they wouldn't have fired/disciplined me.
The exodus at CBC over the past two years has been fuelled by BIPOC folks feeling uncomfortable, not some crusader free-thinker types exiting.
NEW:
In Toronto, Walter Froebrich went to the emergency room three times in ten days. His friends say he was turned way every time, instead he was given antibiotics.
He never fought, he politely left. Then, he died from his injuries.
Premier Ford just addressed the situation in hospitals.
“I want to be clear Ontarians continue to have access to the care they need when they need it.”
Either the Premier is not telling the truth or he’s saying Ontario Nurses Association is.
credit to all journalists who covered the Greenbelt scandal — and especially to my colleagues
@ColinDMello
and
@isaaccallan
. Relentless reporting and went down many avenues to get original reporting including mandate letters.
true public service journalism.
Things I observed at the pro-Palestinian encampment at UofT:
- Pair of guys playing football
- babies running around
- lineups to hand out food
- food drop-offs for individuals
It's not quite the picture of fear that some will paint it to be. Lots of community.
The Saturday Solidarity rally has closed Yonge and Dundas. Hundreds here and it’s getting bigger. The crowd is chanting for Lecce and Ford to go and holding placards/signs calling for a general strike.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is here at Revivaltime Tabernacle Church to see the refugees living here. She’s the first leader of any level of government to visit so far.
Seeing a Desi/Punjabi Uncle at a protest is extremely rare. For the environment? Unheard of.
The man in the blue at the start of the video has never been to a protest. He says he would watch the news, and get mad at the TV, but once he saw the AG report and understood it, he
I've been dog-sitting for about ten days, and previously, I always thought dogs were too much of a hassle, but I swear they are one of the best things for a person's mental health.
Sometime in 2022, Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark deleted a tweet from 2018 in which he had said that the Ford government "remains steadfast in our commitment to protect the Greenbelt for future generations."
In Ajax, just moments ago as we’re shooting our on-camera, two white guys in a black pickup rip by and scream the N-word with the hard R to me while driving away.
I’m not Black, but the constant racism in this country ceases to amaze me.
The shine of Paddy Pimblett has worn off. His verbal attacks, calling Ariel Helwani a "cheeky jew", making racist comments about immigrants, and shots at people's heritages, are deplorable.
Never seen a person who advocates for mental health and bullying be so incredibly vapid.
London Police Service Chief Steve Williams just released a statement on the
@keffalsbackup
swatting incident.
"It has come to my attention that Ms. Sorrenti was referred to during her time in London police custody by an incorrect name and gender."
Exclusive:
Despite moving away for her safety reason, Clara Sorrenti (
@keffals
) has been doxxed again — with an attempted swatting attempt in Northern Ireland.
From me and
@amysimonglobal
The RCMP has confirmed that it has taken over the investigation into Premier Doug Ford government’s Greenbelt land swap controversy from Ontario Provincial Police.
As Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae tweets about Gaza being a humanitarian disaster, it is important to know Canada and Mr. Rae abstained in a U.N. vote calling for a ceasefire in the region held today.
The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster. There are reportedly tens of thousands of people in
#AlShifaHospital
, in southern Gaza, which Israel believes is also sheltering Hamas leaders. Everything must be done in all circumstances to save lives. Hence our insistence on
Woah.
CUPE’s Fred Hahn with an impassioned speech and some BIG tidbits saying they met with other union leaders and the “resistance” is not alone and will grow. It sounds like there could be more unions joining the picket line.
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk says Premier Doug Ford’s plan for the Greenbelt was biased, truncated, lacking expertise across different ministries — and select developers had access to Housing Minister’s Chief of Staff.
Here's a clip of the thundersnow and lightning hitting just as I was doing an interview, being pelleted by the snow.
I'm outside in the streets, so y'all don't need to be.
#ONStorm
My colleague
@ColinDMello
asks about the incompetence, as per AG report, throughout the process from the Chief of Staff to the Premier. Asks when does Ford personal responsibility.
The Premier responds loudly and takes personal shots at Colin.
He didn’t answer the question.
The framing of Sarah Jama breaking the “trust” of the NDP caucus is interesting because her views about Israel-Palestine have stayed consistent to before her being elected — and even before winning the NDP nomination.
BREAKING:
Multiple sources told Global News a coalition of unions is planning a mass demonstration at Queen’s Park next Saturday, and a massive multi-sector strike on Monday, Nov. 14.
From
@ColinDMello
,
@isaaccallan
and myself
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives just lost Kanata-Carleton by 600~ votes to the Ontario Liberals. This is a seat they had won by 19% or 8,800 votes just over a year ago.
#onpoli
This scene in Black Mirror's 'Joan is Awful' about how entertainment companies could control a person's likeness and use it as they desire, including data from cellphones, is frightening — and according to the SAG-AFTRA negotiations, not too far off from reality.
Chilling.
MPP Sarah Jama has written to Ontario Premier Doug Ford asking him to walk back her being censured in the legislature — or else she will have to challenge it in the courts.
Thanks for the well wishes. He was in pain the first day, and could not open his eyes for three days, and now he can. He's doing well and the medical team gave us a boatload of information to ensure he's being cared for.
Ontario’s integrity commissioner is being asked to widen his ongoing Greenbelt investigation to include Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone, Global News has learned, amidst allegations he is using the device “intentionally to avoid accountability.”