Taxpayer Dollars Flow to Radical Outlets, Guilbeault Caught Flat-Footed at Heritage Committee

Thomas didn’t stop there. She turned to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, which she said has already pocketed about $1 million from Guilbeault’s department. Documents show the group paid an “investigative journalist” to hunt down so-called “far-right” targets—defining the term so broadly it included Catholics and pro-life Canadians—before seeding the stories into mainstream news outlets. 

“This is fueling polarization. Taxpayer money is being used to smear ordinary Canadians. Should this funding continue?” she pressed.

Guilbeault’s response was vague at best:

“Our role as a government is to unite, not to divide. We will review what the organization has done with these funds, and if the allegations are accurate, we will take the necessary steps.”

When cornered again, Guilbeault tried to salvage the moment with a blanket assurance:

“We have withdrawn funding in the past when recipients have acted in ways that are not in keeping with our values. If Called MTL or the Canadian Anti-Hate Network don’t deserve that funding, it will be withdrawn.”

Translation: taxpayer cash already flowed out the door, and now the minister is scrambling to check the receipts.

The committee testimony made one thing clear: under Trudeau’s Liberals and now Carney’s continuation of the same swamp agenda, Ottawa writes cheques first and asks questions later. Groups that mock the attempted assassination of conservatives, or label faithful Catholics as “extremists,” get your money. When exposed, Guilbeault’s defense is “we’ll look into it.”