by Christopher Oldcorn
March 28, 2025
A new controversy has erupted over CTV News recent choice for election “fact checker.”
Critics allege that Rachel Gilmore, who gained notoriety online, is more of a conspiracy theorist than a journalist.
Prominent commentator Jonathan Kay ignited the debate on social media.
Kay pointed to Gilmore’s past claims that “convoy truckers tried to burn down an Ottawa apartment building,” citing tweets in which she described fire-starter bricks being lit in a lobby.
