EZRA LEVANT | Deadly crash hijacked by elites obsessed with optics

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Ezra says politicians are “standing on the dead bodies to score points in Quebec.”

1. Rebel News Podcast centers on the LaGuardia crash involving Air Canada flight AC8646 and the political reaction to Michael Rousseau’s English-language statement. 2. Ezra Levant hosts the episode, and later Jeffrey Rath and Keith Wilson join as Alberta independence lawyers, which matters because the show moves from aviation tragedy to constitutional politics. 3. The episode asks whether Ottawa elites turned a fatal airport accident into a language fight instead of a safety and response story. 4. Ezra describes a runway collision at LaGuardia Airport, says two pilots were killed, and notes that many others were injured. 5. He plays air traffic control audio that includes the line “LaGuardia Airport is closed at this time” and the instruction “Delta 2603, go around.” 6. Rousseau’s Air Canada statement names Air Canada Express, Jazz Aviation LP, and the company’s special assistance team for passengers and families. 7. Ezra says Rousseau had to wake up after a late-night crash and focus on family notifications, medical help, and company response. 8. He praises Rousseau as low-key and says the CEO did not sound like a “showboat.” 9. Ezra criticizes Melanie Joly’s comment that Rousseau showed “a lack of empathy” by not speaking French. 10. He also criticizes Mark Carney’s complaint about a “unilingual message” and says both politicians were chasing Quebec support. 11. Ezra compares the political reaction to Westboro Baptist Church funerals and says politicians were “standing on the dead bodies to score points in Quebec.” 12. He cites a Montreal Gazette report that Rousseau took 350 hours of language courses and another 250 hours of practice. 13. Ezra argues that 600 hours of study still did not make Rousseau fluent enough to deliver the crisis statement in French. 14. The discussion then shifts to Alberta independence, where Jeffrey Rath says legal briefs against the petition misunderstand consultation law. 15. Keith Wilson says the applications are “frivolous and vexatious and politically motivated” and argues that petitioning is an ancient democratic right. 16. The guests say treaty rights do not give chiefs a veto over citizens communicating with their elected representatives. 17. The tone shifts from outrage to legal advocacy, with Ezra pressing both guests on court filings, referendum timing, and Jason Kenney’s role as a pro-Canada voice. 18. The format is a host-led monologue followed by a long two-lawyer debate, with Ezra interrupting, quoting, and steering the conversation through legal and political claims. 19. Listeners interested in Air Canada, Quebec language politics, and Alberta sovereignty would likely follow this closely. 20. Listeners looking for a neutral aviation analysis or a short business update may skip it.

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A tragic crash turns into a sharp critique of Ottawa priorities and broader political overreach.

This episode centers on the terrible accident at LaGuardia, where an Air Canada jet hit a firetruck, two pilots were killed, and many others were injured.

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