Rebel News’ Ezra Levant appears in court to appeal fine over marketing for anti-Trudeau book

"Never before has a Canadian author been investigated, interrogated and fined for a political book."
https://thepostmillennial.com/rebel-news-ezra-levant-appears-in-court-to-appeal-fine-over-marketing-for-anti-trudeau-book

Levant countered that claim by stating, "It's not a political campaign plan; it's a journalistic campaign plan. Our competitors aren't the Liberals. Our competitors are the Media Party."

He highlighted the fact that numerous other books about Trudeau were published around the same time and had gone unpunished, however Elections Canada said his book was different because there was reason to believe it would not have been released had a contest not been called.

A July 2021 review by Elections Canada Commissioner Yves Côté determined that Levant and Rebel News had violated the Act by failing to include a message of authorization on the lawn signs, and failing to register as a third party. Côté ordered Levant to pay a $3,000 fine, however he refused, and the matter was then taken to court.