2023-05-02 01:08:20
A Fox News documentary focusing on the issue was set to air on Monday, but the star host’s abrupt departure last week derailed its release.
There are no more new episodes of Tucker Carlson Originals scheduled
on the Fox Nation streaming service, a spokesperson for the US news channel said.
Mr. Carlson, who was one of Fox News’ most popular hosts, occasionally took aim at Canada and its Liberal government on his prime-time show. He was also a strong supporter of last year’s “freedom convoy”.
Nearly a year following that massive protest, in which people protesting health measures blocked access to downtown Ottawa and several border crossings, Mr. Carlson asked on the air why the United States had yet to take action in response to Canada’s public health restrictions — which, at the time he made the comments, had mostly been withdrawn.
Why don’t we send an armed force to the north to liberate Canada from Justin Trudeau? And I mean it
Mr. Carlson said on January 26.
A “dangerous actor”
In an interview with The Canadian Press, a former US ambassador to Canada stressed that this kind of comment, combined with Mr. Carlson’s dominant presence in the media landscape, was dangerous.
Some people in Canada thought it was humor, but it wasn’t a joke, because of the people it attracts and follows
said Bruce Heyman, who served as former President Barack Obama’s representative in Ottawa from 2014 until Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017.
I think he was a dangerous actor
he decided.
Joke or not, this comment by Mr. Carlson was quickly condemned north of the border. New Democrat MP Matthew Green asked for the unanimous support of his colleagues on January 31 for a motion condemning the host’s remarks in the House of Commons – without however obtaining it.
The next day, Mr. Carlson did not miss the opportunity to make fun of this move by the member for NPDsaying that Canadians would appreciate his ideas.
Back to the “convoy”
Last month, Fox released a trailer for Mr. Carlson’s documentary, titled The Canada.
It showed a montage of people being arrested – including the leader of the People’s Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier, and influential members of the “freedom convoy” – all wrapped up with excerpts from several former presidents. Americans talking regarding the liberation of citizens of other countries.
Mr. Bernier explained that he gave an interview to Fox in January or February for the documentary regarding his arrest, in June 2021, while participating in demonstrations once morest the measures related to the COVID-19.
Mr. Carlson had also interviewed Mr. Bernier on his show shortly following the arrest, which took place in Manitoba.
I was jailed for a non-crime for 12 hours
denounced Mr. Bernier in an interview on Monday.
He insisted that the Canadian media did not adequately cover the event. I know that many Canadians have not really known what happened to the leader of a national party fighting for freedom of choice.
At the time, the media quoted a spokeswoman for the GRC who stated that Mr. Bernier had been arrested for violation of Manitoba public health orders
.
Regarding Mr. Carlson’s controversial statement, Mr. Bernier indicated that he thought the host was making a joke and that he disagreed with the idea of the United States interfering in the Canadian business.
He nevertheless maintained that Fox was the only platform
offered to him to get his message across, because the Canadian media is ignoring him.
They asked me to talk regarding my experience as the leader of a national party, and I did.
he pointed out.
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