Why am I choosing to share this post now?

I have been investigating and writing this piece for half a year. I have hesitated sharing it due to running into dead ends, feeling burnt out, and worried about the threat of a lawsuit.

I have chose to publish this piece after learning more about the tragedy that unfolded in Christchurch today. Specifically, learning about what motivated the shooter - racism, islamophobia, and white supremacy. Ideologies that have been boosted and legitimized by many powerful figures in Canadian media and Canadian politics.

I chose to publish this piece because I am tired of these figures getting a pass for their connection to the spread of that ideology. Any connection should be enough for condemnation.

I wrote this thread after learning about the shooting. You can read it to better understand why I chose to publish this now.

Introduction: Who is Stephen Taylor and What is /r/metacanada?

The focus on this piece is on Stephen Taylor and his connection to /r/metacanada - a white supremacist “subreddit.” Stephen Taylor was the Digital Director of Andrew Scheer’s successful leadership campaign. Scheer is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and is likely to be our next Prime Minister. Taylor previously worked for SUN News and was Director of the conservative National Citizens Coalition.

Taylor is still active in the Conservative Party of Canada.

A subreddit is a community-created hub based on www.reddit.com. The subreddit /r/metacanada is specifically focused on boosting far-right figures and is notorious for being Islamophobic. Below are examples of popular posts.