Luke LeBrun
@lukelebrun.ca
Investigative journalist | Editor, @pressprogress.ca | Send tips & story ideas: llebrun@pressprogress.ca
First some background: In 2019, I wrote a story about a UCP candidate named Caylan Ford
I obtained leaked messages showing Caylan Ford making controversial statements about race, immigration and white supremacist terrorism
Caylan Ford resigned and Jason Kenney publicly condemned her comments
I obtained leaked messages showing Caylan Ford making controversial statements about race, immigration and white supremacist terrorism
Caylan Ford resigned and Jason Kenney publicly condemned her comments
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
First some background: In 2019, I wrote a story about a UCP candidate named Caylan Ford
I obtained leaked messages showing Caylan Ford making controversial statements about race, immigration and white supremacist terrorism
Caylan Ford resigned and Jason Kenney publicly condemned her comments
I obtained leaked messages showing Caylan Ford making controversial statements about race, immigration and white supremacist terrorism
Caylan Ford resigned and Jason Kenney publicly condemned her comments
I think content creators and "news influencers" can play a valuable role in our democratic discourse, but they need to hold themselves to basic standards of integrity
For example, not actively working for a political party or fetching coffees for the Conservative Party's Director of Communications
For example, not actively working for a political party or fetching coffees for the Conservative Party's Director of Communications
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I think content creators and "news influencers" can play a valuable role in our democratic discourse, but they need to hold themselves to basic standards of integrity
For example, not actively working for a political party or fetching coffees for the Conservative Party's Director of Communications
For example, not actively working for a political party or fetching coffees for the Conservative Party's Director of Communications
Data shows that the algorithm on Elon Musk’s X is systematically pushing right-wing political content to British social media users regardless of their political orientation or who they follow, according to an investigation by Sky News:
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November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Data shows that the algorithm on Elon Musk’s X is systematically pushing right-wing political content to British social media users regardless of their political orientation or who they follow, according to an investigation by Sky News:
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
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I expect the DNC establishment and New York City’s wealthy elites will soon be lining up to kiss the ring
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I expect the DNC establishment and New York City’s wealthy elites will soon be lining up to kiss the ring
This luxury condo building’s other spokesperson is former CTV News anchor Michael O’Byrne
Which is a bit odd because (a) since when did condo buildings have local celebrity spokespersons? (b) he does not actually appear to personally live at the condo building himself?
Which is a bit odd because (a) since when did condo buildings have local celebrity spokespersons? (b) he does not actually appear to personally live at the condo building himself?
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This luxury condo building’s other spokesperson is former CTV News anchor Michael O’Byrne
Which is a bit odd because (a) since when did condo buildings have local celebrity spokespersons? (b) he does not actually appear to personally live at the condo building himself?
Which is a bit odd because (a) since when did condo buildings have local celebrity spokespersons? (b) he does not actually appear to personally live at the condo building himself?
One of my favourite things about this feud is how one of the architects of the campaign to rename downtown Ottawa “SoPa” is one of the spokespeople for this annoying luxury condo building
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
One of my favourite things about this feud is how one of the architects of the campaign to rename downtown Ottawa “SoPa” is one of the spokespeople for this annoying luxury condo building
Ottawa, where children dress up as luxury condo buildings with noisy air conditioning systems for Halloween
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November 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Ottawa, where children dress up as luxury condo buildings with noisy air conditioning systems for Halloween
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What the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group promised Ottawa residents versus what OSEG actually delivered:
October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group promised Ottawa residents versus what OSEG actually delivered:
Élie Cantin-Nantel is so sick of "experts"
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Élie Cantin-Nantel is so sick of "experts"
Imagine spending $10,000+ on seats and you wear this?
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Imagine spending $10,000+ on seats and you wear this?
This is the Canadian right-wing group the US Ambassador just gave a keynote address to:
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This is the Canadian right-wing group the US Ambassador just gave a keynote address to:
This same person’s name is listed in a secret Signal group chat with convoy leaders, far-right influencers and Andrew Lawton, who is now a Conservative MP:
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October 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This same person’s name is listed in a secret Signal group chat with convoy leaders, far-right influencers and Andrew Lawton, who is now a Conservative MP:
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Kaz Nejatian, CEO of a Bay-area tech company and founding director of the Canadian right-wing media website True North, apparently agrees that free speech has limits
October 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Kaz Nejatian, CEO of a Bay-area tech company and founding director of the Canadian right-wing media website True North, apparently agrees that free speech has limits
Colonel Sanders has 2nd row World Series seats behind home plate that must have cost him over $1,000
October 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Colonel Sanders has 2nd row World Series seats behind home plate that must have cost him over $1,000
Mark Sutcliffe announcing the 3rd round draft pick for the LA Dodgers-linked Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team in June 2025:
October 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Mark Sutcliffe announcing the 3rd round draft pick for the LA Dodgers-linked Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team in June 2025:
Actually, now that you mention it, Sutcliffe *does* include the Blackjacks basketball team’s logo
Like the Charge, the Blackjacks were owned by their league for the first several seasons and is now owned by another company – not OSEG
Makes the Charge snub weirder
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Like the Charge, the Blackjacks were owned by their league for the first several seasons and is now owned by another company – not OSEG
Makes the Charge snub weirder
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October 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Actually, now that you mention it, Sutcliffe *does* include the Blackjacks basketball team’s logo
Like the Charge, the Blackjacks were owned by their league for the first several seasons and is now owned by another company – not OSEG
Makes the Charge snub weirder
ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...
Like the Charge, the Blackjacks were owned by their league for the first several seasons and is now owned by another company – not OSEG
Makes the Charge snub weirder
ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...
In promoting his half-a-billion bailout for the private company that runs Lansdowne Park, Ottawa @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social posted an illustration of the new sports complex
Noticeably absent: The logo of the Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team, which has the top attendance in the PWHL
Noticeably absent: The logo of the Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team, which has the top attendance in the PWHL
October 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In promoting his half-a-billion bailout for the private company that runs Lansdowne Park, Ottawa @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social posted an illustration of the new sports complex
Noticeably absent: The logo of the Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team, which has the top attendance in the PWHL
Noticeably absent: The logo of the Ottawa Charge women’s hockey team, which has the top attendance in the PWHL
This is what comes up when I google “economic cake”
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is what comes up when I google “economic cake”
NDP leadership candidate Tony McQuail is scrumming with reporters and has unfurled a banner displaying the “economic cake chart”
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
NDP leadership candidate Tony McQuail is scrumming with reporters and has unfurled a banner displaying the “economic cake chart”
Johnston (who ran in Powell River and narrowly lost to right-wing influencer turned Conservative MP Aaron Gunn) says one of her proudest moments was working with Elections Canada to make voting more accessible for First Nations voters in her riding last election
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Johnston (who ran in Powell River and narrowly lost to right-wing influencer turned Conservative MP Aaron Gunn) says one of her proudest moments was working with Elections Canada to make voting more accessible for First Nations voters in her riding last election
Tanille Johnston says she wants to abolish membership fees for the NDP leadership race
Says the party needs to broaden its support and shouldn’t put up a “paywall”
Says the party needs to broaden its support and shouldn’t put up a “paywall”
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tanille Johnston says she wants to abolish membership fees for the NDP leadership race
Says the party needs to broaden its support and shouldn’t put up a “paywall”
Says the party needs to broaden its support and shouldn’t put up a “paywall”