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Conservative politicians react to CBC sting operation targeting critics

Conservatives expressed their dismay with the state broadcaster for setting up a media sting on notable political commentators who don't share their views.

Quinn Patrick
May 14, 2026
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Conservatives are decrying the CBC after it came to light in an exclusive Juno News story that the state broadcaster had been setting up a media sting on notable political commentators, notable for criticizing the legacy media’s Kamloops mass graves narrative and defending Sir John A. Macdonald.

Conservative MPs, including Andrew Lawton, Michelle Rempel Garner, Aaron Gunn and CPC co-deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, have all spoken out over the incident.

Academic Frances Widdowson was the one who confirmed to Juno News that she, along with author Lindsay Shepherd, author Jerry Amernic, an unnamed RCMP officer, and later Dallas Brodie, had all been targeted by the CBC-backed ruse.

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