CBC Hypes Cybersecurity ‘Expert’ Warning Canada Protesters Manipulated by Russian Agents

The claim by the American intelligence community that the Hunter Biden laptop story is just a result of Russian disinformation is so 2020. It’s old news. Russian agents have made 2022 the hot news. They are manipulating Canadian protesters and their support. 

Both reports share one thing in common: the claims made are/were not based on anything. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation brings us the latest version of Russian subversion. You could, however, be mistaken for believing that this video interview was made by Babylon Bee to mock the CBC’s acceptance of a totally unfounded conspiracy theory.

Before you can even view the video, the fun starts when you notice that CBC has misspelled “convoy” by “convey”. Really? What is the point of a big news agency that was funded with millions from the government?

Now we dive in to the bizarre netherworld of a really strange conspiracy theory that was introduced by Harry Forestell, CBC.

HARRY FORESTELL: It’s unclear who exactly is responsible for the trucker’s convoy, but they appear to be well connected. Other protests erupted across Ontario as police continue to crack down on Parliament Hill.David Shipley, a New Brunswick cybersecurity expert who claims that Canadian protesters have been manipulated and directed by foreign agents earlier today.

DAVID SHIPLEY: It would be hard to imagine anyone imagining causing as much havoc in Canada right now. Russia is at the top. Russia is actively involved in the geopolitical fight over the fate of Ukraine. We have supported Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister and Prime Minister and others loudly. It seems likely that these tactics, including the creation massive Facebook groups with fake identities, or as alleged by an American media outlet, the use of stolen identities of Missouri women to create these groups, and foster communication between hundreds of thousands of people is a Russian internet agency strategy.

There are other countries that you can be enemies of. There are China and other countries. However, I have to narrow my suspect list to find enough evidence that I can win in court. This is reminiscent of what Russia did in the past and continues to do in this area.

Sherlock Shipley says he has reduced his suspect list, but doesn’t have enough evidence “to win in court.” According to what Shipley said, Shipley has no evidence. Forestell instead of closing the interview, treats Shipley comme a reliable source, and then assumes, in the course of his questions, that there’s an online threat to the Russians. Shipley revealed this based upon exactly nothing.

FORESTELL: How would you recommend that Canada be protected from the cyber threat and the vulnerability it is currently facing on social media platforms?

Shipley’s answer to the Russian phantoms is pretty predictable. He proposes that social media be controlled by the government via algorithms.

It’s hard to believe that this interview is even possible. But, it will give you an idea of the entertainingly absurd (and sometimes hilarious) nature of the conversation. You can also see how desperate the CBC wants to make Canadian truckers and activists look stupid by using an expert who claims that Russia has contacted the country to deny them of their rights.