Ezra Levant’s correspondence with The Hill Times followed the release of a Federal Court judge's reasons for forcing the Leaders’ Debates Commission to allow two right-leaning outfits access to the October federal leaders' debates.
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant told The Hill Times that his organization has been 'banned' by the Parliamentary Press Gallery for years. 'David Menzies, Keean Bexte, and me personally.' Photograph courtesy of Rebel Media
Despite what Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant says is the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s blacklisting of his organization, the right-leaning outfit “will continue to cover parliamentary news with or without [press gallery] approval,” according to Mr. Levant.
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