RCMP veterans were deceived insulted and publicly shamed by a CBC-funded production | Macklin McCall

A CBC and APTN co-production called Northland Tales lured RCMP veterans to Vancouver with all-expenses-paid trips, telling them they would be honoured on a show called After the Call. They were asked to wear their dress uniforms. Then they were ambushed on stage with staged scenarios and fabricated confrontations designed to condemn the RCMP. The National Police Federation president said veterans were deceived, insulted, and publicly shamed. A Toronto lawyer says the tactics likely amount to fraud. Macklin McCall, BC Conservative MLA and 19-year RCMP veteran, joined Jim and Iain today. Topics covered: ► Northland Tales confirmed as a CBC and APTN co-production described to the Indigenous Screen Office as a Saskatchewan-based documentary series, created by an Indigenous activist trio whose names have not been publicly released, which used the false title After the Call to lure RCMP veterans to CBC's Vancouver studios with all-expenses-paid trips under the premise of honouring their service ► The deception as confirmed by the National Police Federation: NPF President Brian Sauvé saying veterans were "deceived, insulted and publicly shamed," confronted with staged scenarios, fabricated identities, and a narrative designed to condemn the RCMP rather than document life after policing ► The broader target list: beyond RCMP veterans the show also targeted Lindsay Shepherd, Aaron Gunn, Jonathan Kay, Frances Widdowson, retired RCMP officer Clint Jaws who posted a detailed YouTube account of his experience, academic Patrice Dutil, and an 82-year-old retired elementary school teacher, with the common thread being their public support for Canada's first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald ► Denis Grigoras, a Toronto civil litigation and defamation lawyer, telling The Hub that the use of fictitious corporate identities, false names, and fabricated websites to induce targets into consulting agreements and on-camera appearances likely amounts to fraud under Canadian law ► RCMP headquarters expressing concern for the mental health and well-being of affected veterans, noting they already face high rates of operational stress injuries, and confirming it had communicated concerns directly to the CBC, with the CBC pausing production while also defending the show ► Macklin McCall's response: he joined the RCMP because he believed in what it represented and still does, he has spoken with serving and retired RCMP members who were offended and frustrated, and he is calling for parliamentary committee oversight and accountability as a systemic question about the direction of the CBC ► The pattern Jim and Iain and McCall identify: the Northland Tales ambush, the deceptively edited Poilievre tape, the Kamloops headline, the Russian convoy money claim, all resulting in no firings and no accountability, with the government now proposing $6 billion more in media subsidies for the same sector Should a parliamentary committee investigate how Northland Tales was funded and what oversight the CBC has over productions using fabricated identities to deceive Canadians? Let us know what you think in the comments. The Really Big Show: the thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed. 🔴 Live every weekday at 9AM PST 📍 Independent. Unapologetic. Canadian. 👉 Support the show: https://thereallybigshow.ca Subscribe | Share | Comment — help us grow independent Canadian media. #canadiannews #canadapolitics #canada #nowmedia #thereallybigshow #macklinmccall #northlandtales #cbc #rcmp #cbcaccountability