Channel: The Fifth Estate

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Who is behind the convoy protest and what do they really want? The Fifth Estate spoke to one of the key organizers of the convoy that occupied part of downtown Ottawa for three weeks. Pat King promotes racist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in videos posted on social media. In one video, the Alberta resident is seen mocking specific ethnicities. In another, he says Anglo-Saxons have "the strongest bloodline." In an interview with Fifth Estate host Gillian Findlay, King made multiple false claims related to COVID-19 and vaccines. He said he believes the vaccine is part of a conspiracy to depopulate the Anglo-Saxon race. COVID-19 vaccines have been subject to peer-reviewed testing and have been found to reduce the risk of infection and serious symptoms. In the weeks leading to his arrival in Ottawa, King also predicted violence. “Trudeau, someone’s going to make you catch a bullet one day,” he said in a video. You can watch The Fifth Estate’s full investigation, The convoy and the questions: How a protest paralyzed a capital, on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 9 p.m. on CBC TV, CBC Gem or this YouTube channel. Subscribe for more videos from The Fifth Estate: bit.ly/25W8cpn Connect with The Fifth Estate online: Website : bit.ly/1d0FBxq Facebook : bit.ly/1UO9B8S Twitter : bit.ly/237VM8P Instagram : bit.ly/25W8SLs About The Fifth Estate: For four decades The Fifth Estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay and Mark Kelley continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.