Frat Boys and Freedom Convoys: PressProgress Stories That Made an Impact in 2022

The PressProgress team looks back on memorable headlines of the year

by Stephen Magusiak

December 22, 2022

Rumneek Johal, Luke LeBrun and Mitchell Thompson join Stephen Magusiak to talk about the freedom convoy, a right-wing astroturf group funded by the founder of Lululemon, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s fraternity days and more.

Sources is edited by Eric Wickham.

Featured stories:

• Right-Wing Group Funded by Lululemon Founder Helped Promote Film Demonizing Vancouver’s Homeless

• Ottawa Police Sent ‘Freedom Convoy’ Vehicles to Street Next to Homes and School, Internal Emails Show

• Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce Participated in ‘Slave Auction’ During Time as Frat House Leader

• Ontario PC Candidate Headed Committee That Published Magazine Encouraging Kids to Reject the ‘Homosexual Lifestyle’

• Top Doug Ford Adviser Sent Premier’s Office Backchannel Message About Meeting With Russian Government

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Stephen Magusiak

Stephen Magusiak is a reporter with PressProgress based in Alberta. His reporting has a focus on public accountability, public services and privatization, and the right-wing war on environmentalists.

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