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BREAKING: Mark Carney bans Rebel News from the G7 — so we’re suing!
Mark Carney has banned Rebel News journalists from reporting on the G7 summit this weekend in Alberta. So we’ve just filed an emergency lawsuit against him with the Federal Court — the same court that slapped down Trudeau’s repeated attempts to censor us. You can see the lawsuit for yourself right here.
There are four short documents:
1. A letter to Carney’s attorney general, Sean Fraser;
2. A letter to the Federal Court, explaining our need for an emergency hearing;
3. The emergency lawsuit, called a Notice of Application; and
4. The facts of the case, as outlined in an affidavit by Sheila Gunn Reid, our chief reporter.
I really encourage you to look at those documents. They’re really short. The letter to the Attorney General is just one sentence long — basically, “here’s the lawsuit”.
The letter to the court is a page and a half. The key sentences from it are these:
“We are writing to make an informal request for a special hearing… to have the application for an injunction heard (remotely if possible, and in the alternative in Calgary) and decided before end of business on Friday, June 13, 2025.”
And:
“There is significant urgency to having the injunction heard prior to the commencement of the Summit. The Applicants will be significantly prejudiced and will suffer irreparable harm if the motion hearing is delayed. We note that the Applicant, Rebel News, has been granted urgent sitting dates in similar injunction applications, resulting in the granting of mandatory injunctions against the Leaders’ Debate Commission.”
As in, we need to have an emergency hearing ASAP, or we’ll miss the G7. (This delay is 100% part of Carney’s scheme, since we applied months ago.)
The meat of the lawsuit is the Notice of Application, which is quite short, too. The key sentences are these:
17. The Accreditation Refusal is unreasonable and unlawful, is contrary to natural justice, and lacks procedural fairness. The Applicants will suffer irreparable harm as a result of the Accreditation Refusal.
18. Additionally, failing or refusing to grant media accreditation to Ms. Gunn and Mr. Fizzard, by way of the Accreditation Refusal, is contrary to the principles of section 2(b) of the Charter which guarantees freedom of the press.
That’s the thing about Carney and his reheated leftovers from Justin Trudeau’s government. They just don’t care about civil liberties. I mean, these are the people who invoked a form of martial law because some truckers were honking their horns. They have no patience for opposition or criticism.
And finally, there’s Sheila’s affidavit, which outlines the facts including how we complied with all accreditation requirements long ago — Carney was simply waiting until the last minute to block us. Sheila’s affidavit is seven pages of text, plus copies of key documents. Here’s the highlight, in my mind. (“Mr. Fizzard” refers to our videographer Syd, who also applied and was banned.) Here’s some of Sheila’s sworn statement:
35. I do not know of any reason why Mr. Fizzard’s request, or my own, would be delayed, except as an arbitrary exercise of authority. Refusing or failing to grant accreditation, with only one business day left until the Summit, is unfair to me, Mr. Fizzard, and Rebel News, as it gives us very little time for recourse.
36. There is no reason to deny Mr. Fizzard’s accreditation or my own. We meet the requirements set out in the information published by Global Affairs. There is no basis to refuse or fail to provide accreditation.
37. Mr. Fizzard and I, on behalf of Rebel News, seek to promote, cover, and document the Summit and seek to be accredited as media representatives and journalists for that purpose. Mr. Fizzard and I satisfy the accreditation requirements published by Global Affairs and completed the registration forms prior to June 1, 2025.
38. If Global Affairs fails or refuses to grant Mr. Fizzard and I media accreditation, we will be unable to report on important international issues and events that occur at the Summit. I believe that Rebel News, and its audience, will suffer irreparable harm if Mr. Fizzard’s and my accreditation are not granted to attend the Summit.”
This really is like deja vu all over again: this is the third time the Liberal government has tried to ban us from attending important events. In 2019, Trudeau’s hand-picked debates commission banned us from covering the leaders debates, but the Federal Court struck that down as illegal and unconstitutional, saying Trudeau had violated our Charter rights.
In 2021, Trudeau’s debate commission tried a second time — and incurred the wrath of the Federal Court again.
Well here we are for a third time. But this time it’s Mark Carney’s decision. And incredibly, he hates freedom of the press and freedom of speech even more than Trudeau did.
I don’t know if you remember, but the last time I spoke with Carney directly was on the streets of Davos at the World Economic Forum. This was right after Chrystia Freeland’s RCMP bodyguards arrested David Menzies for asking her a question. Carney said he disagreed with that arrest, and said part of being in public life is answering tough questions.
Well, it looks like that was a lie — because he’s banning our reporters from attending.
So we’re going to court again. I hope we’ll win. But Carney and the Liberals don’t take chances. Last time, the Liberals sent literally SEVEN government lawyers to fight us. I expect they’ll need a bigger courtroom this time.
I expect the Liberals to fight even more viciously now, especially since Carney has a minority government, so he doesn’t want any Rebel News-style questions.
We applied to get accreditation for several journalists and every single one of them was banned. I’m starting to get the feeling that maybe Carney is a bit worried about the questions we’d ask him!
If you can help us crowdfund this emergency lawsuit please do.
This whole thing is so un-Canadian. Banning journalists is what dictatorships do, not democracies, at a meeting of the great democracies.
Please read our lawsuit documents and to help us crowdfund our legal fees.
I hope we get our day in court tomorrow. Because really, the freedom of all independent media itself is on trial.
Sure this is to help Rebel News reporters. But this is about something bigger, too — like freedom of the press for all Canadians. I predict that not a single bail-out media journalist will even care that we’re banned. Many will actually like it.
Thanks for your help.

COMMENTS
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Daryn Laferriere commented 2025-06-17 07:13:38 -0400Why you or you people & others won’t stop & help me & my children being tortured & harmed, as well as my daughter & I seemingly being evicted from our home by July 1st 2025, that has been our home for just over 10 years & have experienced financial hardship the entire time but have kept it from bank forclosure, tells me what? Does it tell me that you or you prople & most so-called Adults are the problem???
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Daryn Laferriere followed this page 2025-06-17 07:12:57 -0400
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Robert Pariseau commented 2025-06-15 09:43:09 -0400The trucks rolled because sockboy refused to budge. They are why we are no longer masking or standing in line for that 16th jab. And they are why we now have reference points against the economy Carney wants us to live in.
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Sandra Predinchuk commented 2025-06-14 19:44:11 -0400Trudeau is a waste of space. Even his wife figured that out. But, if, he had gone out and PRETENDED TO LISTEN to those REAL CITIZENS CONCERNED WITH THOSE STUPID COVID MASKED LAWS, AND FARCIFUL DISTANCING LAWS AND THE LIES ABOUT THE VACCINES THAT REAL SCIENCE PROVED DIDNT CURE AMYTHING BUT CAUSED deaths in more men women and children (including unborn children) would having that scum Trudeau whom yelled that we were going to kill other Canadians IF WE DIDNT TSKE TJST JOB. AND HAD PEOPLE FIRED FOR NOT TAKING THAT DESDLY JAN
WOULD HE HAVE CHANGED A DSM THING IF HE SAUNTEREX OUT OF HIS HOLE TO EVEN PRETEND TO LISTEN TO THE CITIZENS OF CANADA? . AND WOULD HE STILL HAVE FROZEN THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS ORDETED TO ENACT THE WARS MEASURES ACT ON HIS OWN COUNTRY WHEN THERE WAX NO THREAT OF WAR? WOULD IT HAVE MADE ONE BIT OF A DIFFERENCE IF THAT TWO FACED PIECE OF S**** showed his face !
That would be a resounding HELL NO! -
Robert Pariseau commented 2025-06-14 16:42:40 -0400And to think, all Trudeau had to do was step outside, come to meet the truckers and at least pretend to listen to what they were saying, and Rebel News would have still been struggling to keep the lights on.
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Sandra Predinchuk commented 2025-06-14 16:04:55 -0400I hope , once your great reporter arrives to the G7 she isn’t detained by security for some stupid reason and not allowed past a certain security point on a technical reason and never gets in the doors! Just saying . Everyone knows how these crooked Liberals roll. I think I still would have taken my case to court and MADE THOSE LAWYERS SWEAR THAT NO ONE WOULD INTERFEAR WITH YOUR REPORTER AT ANYTIME FROME THE BEGINNING UNTILL TJE END OF THE G7 PETIOD IN I TERVIEWING ANYONE AND THAT ALL CANADIAN POLITITIONS BEING INTERVIEWED INCLIDING THE P.M.HIMSELF MUST ANSWER THEIR QUESTION WITH REAL ANSWETS AND NOT WITH I REFUSE TO ANSWER AT THIS TIME! … I CAN SEE CON CARNEY JUST WALKING PAST YOUR RRPORTER NOW NOT ANSWETING ANYTHING! HOW I DISLIKE 👎 THE WAY LIBERALS TREAT INDEPEN NEWS LIKE REBEL NEWS , TRUE NORT ETC. GOOD LUCK TO THEM ALL.
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Ann Mcvey commented 2025-06-14 13:18:43 -0400Well done. A little dent at a time. Hard to believe in our country we have to fight for freedom of the press. All basic freedoms are at risk.
Looking forward to an unbiased report from these critical talks at G7. WW111 seems to be close. Hopefully these leaders realize that no one will be able to hid from the fallout and feel some very real personal fear for the safety of their families and love ones if not their countries
Thanks for speaking up for us -
Georgina Drolet commented 2025-06-14 11:36:13 -0400I agree you Rebel News sd be there CBC should NOT!!
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Joe Kolodziej commented 2025-06-13 03:03:53 -0400Rebel News has had grief for years, as all questions are scripted by the MSM, submitted for review by the government so that the government doesn’t look too stupid.
Hey, remember a few months ago, Jagmeet outright said he doesn’t recognize Rebel News, and refused to answer anything from the reporter? And the sneer of disdain on his face of even having t listen to the question said it all!
The questions asked by Rebel are REAL and pointed, which no politician even wants to get near enough to touch.
Indeed, communism! Accept the dribble from the government and don’t even THINK questioning it.
Best of luck for another victory, Ezra! We need you!!! -
Georgina Drolet commented 2025-06-13 00:46:44 -0400Ridiculous – how pr why is he boss re media now?! That can/cannot?! Is communism
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Wayne Currie commented 2025-06-12 22:55:29 -0400Here’s hoping the deep state doesn’t have some nefarious event planned that Rebel News cannot report on.