Chrystia Freeland and the tip of a hate-filled iceberg

Many of Canada’s politicians spent their weekend condemning the behaviour of a man who angrily confronted Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in Alberta on Friday. The video, which includes screamed profanities as Freeland tries to board an elevator, went viral. But what Freeland experienced is just the tip of the iceberg.

There’s currently a targeted hate campaign aimed at female journalists, many of them racialized. The abuse and threats they are subjected to is unprintable. There are health care workers leaving the profession in droves, tired of constant harassment. Canada has a real problem on its hands, and asking ourselves “Is this really who we are?” isn’t enough to solve it.

GUEST: Fatima Syed, Vice President, Canadian Association of Journalists

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