The Montreal Shooter’s Manifesto

A tragic shooting in Montreal resulted in the deaths of a police officer, a civilian, and the shooter.

Following the incident, Canadian media withheld the shooter’s manifesto from the public, offering cursory summaries of the contents.

Rahim Mohamed of the National Post joins Jesse Brown to consider what was actually in the shooter’s manifesto.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), imogen sayers (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed

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