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Death Threats Across Politics and Film: An Ottawa mayoral candidate

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
These incidents reveal death threats are being used to silence both political opponents and artists, reflecting a troubling normalization of political violence.
💡 Why it matters
They undermine democratic discourse and artistic expression, risking public safety and free speech in Canada and Israel during tense political climates.

An Ottawa mayoral candidate was charged for allegedly threatening Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. Directors of the Gaza documentary 'NAZA' received death threats in Israel after the film's Venice acclaim.

📡 Where we spotted it (2)
cbc.ca
Ottawa mayoral candidate charged for alleged death threats against Doug Ford and Mark Sutcliffe
3h ago
The Guardian
From ovations in Venice to death threats in Israel: the extreme responses to NAZA documentary
3h ago
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