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==Entry into politics==

==Entry into politics==

On July 27, 2018, Goldy announced her candidacy to run for Mayor of Toronto on a platform of reinstating the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy and the police policy of "carding" (where officers stop and interview individuals based on suspicious activity or suspected crimes by said individuals, which liberal critics claim is a form of "racial profiling" due to some of those suspected individuals being of First Nations or Black Canadian background<ref>[https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/carding-activist-desmond-cole-to-speak-in-edmonton-amid-debate-on-controversial-police-practice Social activist Desmond Cole to speak in Edmonton amid debate on controversial police practice] at the ''Edmonton Journal''</ref>), affordable housing for local [[millennial]]s, refusing entry by new illegal immigrants and major repairs to city roads.  She ran into problems when she was blocked from taking part in a mayoral debate on September 25, 2018 based on her campaign platform, but she appeared onstage at the debate anyway and questioned why she was not invited to take part in the debate, despite having the third-highest polling numbers in the mayoral race, before she was forcibly removed from the stage by Toronto police.<ref>[https://www.infowars.com/toronto-police-drag-pro-trump-mayoral-candidate-off-debate-stage/ Toronto Police Drag Pro-Trump Mayoral Candidate Off Debate Stage] at InfoWars</ref>  While Goldy later posted video showing her removal from the debate stage,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLRgmA_bfpo ESCORTED OUT BY POLICE!] at Faith Goldy's YouTube page</ref> other video of the incident that was posted to [[YouTube]] which criticized Goldy's removal was quickly blocked and censored by that site in collusion with debate organizers.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hic6K6UoEkI Faith Goldy for Mayor censored and kicked off debate stage in Toronto] (blocked by YouTube)</ref>  Goldy has criticized the debate organizers for colluding to deliberately exclude her from the debate and has called out liberal Toronto mayor John Tory, indicating that she was excluded from the debate because Tory is afraid to publicly debate her on issues affecting Toronto.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FaithGoldy/status/1044030432818466817 Faith Goldy: "This is not an argument. It’s a passive aggressive smear by a weak leader who is afraid of debating a girl. Jellyfish John is unleashing his paid intimidators because he’s got all the money in the world but lacks a backbone"] at Twitter</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/FaithGoldy/status/1044330436716040192 Faith Goldy: "Censorship happens when people in power become afraid. John Tory is terrified to debate me.That's why I'm banned from Mayoral debates, despite consistently polling in the top 3! The Left seeks to crush anything it cannot control"] at Twitter</ref>

On July 27, 2018, Goldy announced her candidacy to run for Mayor of Toronto on a platform of reinstating the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy and the police policy of "carding" (where officers stop and interview individuals based on suspicious activity or suspected crimes by said individuals, which liberal critics claim is a form of "racial profiling" due to some of those suspected individuals being of First Nations or Black Canadian background<ref>[https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/carding-activist-desmond-cole-to-speak-in-edmonton-amid-debate-on-controversial-police-practice Social activist Desmond Cole to speak in Edmonton amid debate on controversial police practice] at the ''Edmonton Journal''</ref>), affordable housing for local [[millennial]]s, refusing entry by new illegal immigrants and major repairs to city roads.  She ran into problems when she was blocked from taking part in a mayoral debate on September 25, 2018 based on her campaign platform, but she appeared onstage at the debate anyway and questioned why she was not invited to take part in the debate, despite having the third-highest polling numbers in the mayoral race, before she was forcibly removed from the stage by Toronto police.<ref>[https://www.infowars.com/toronto-police-drag-pro-trump-mayoral-candidate-off-debate-stage/ Toronto Police Drag Pro-Trump Mayoral Candidate Off Debate Stage] at InfoWars</ref>  While Goldy later posted video showing her removal from the debate stage,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLRgmA_bfpo ESCORTED OUT BY POLICE!] at Faith Goldy's YouTube page</ref> other video of the incident that was posted to [[YouTube]] which criticized Goldy's removal was quickly blocked and censored by that site in [[collusion]] with debate organizers.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hic6K6UoEkI Faith Goldy for Mayor censored and kicked off debate stage in Toronto] (blocked by YouTube)</ref>  Goldy has criticized the debate organizers for colluding to deliberately exclude her from the debate and has called out liberal Toronto mayor John Tory, indicating that she was excluded from the debate because Tory is afraid to publicly debate her on issues affecting Toronto.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FaithGoldy/status/1044030432818466817 Faith Goldy: "This is not an argument. It’s a passive aggressive smear by a weak leader who is afraid of debating a girl. Jellyfish John is unleashing his paid intimidators because he’s got all the money in the world but lacks a backbone"] at Twitter</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/FaithGoldy/status/1044330436716040192 Faith Goldy: "Censorship happens when people in power become afraid. John Tory is terrified to debate me.That's why I'm banned from Mayoral debates, despite consistently polling in the top 3! The Left seeks to crush anything it cannot control"] at Twitter</ref>

In addition, Bell Media, the owner of CTV, refused to air her campaign ads on its Toronto news channel CP24 under a dubious claim that she "violated" unspecified broadcasting standards,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oomEzViVhVU ILLEGAL? Media BANS Our Paid Ads!] at Faith Goldy's YouTube page</ref> while the leftist ''National Post'' smeared her in an article on her clash with Bell Media,<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/far-right-fringe-candidate-in-toronto-mayoral-race-sues-bell-for-refusing-to-air-her-campaign-ad Far-right fringe candidate in Toronto mayoral race sues Bell for refusing to air her campaign ad] at the ''National Post''</ref> also calling her "far-Right" and falsely claiming her to be "anti-immigrant" (while conveniently ignoring that she actually opposes illegal immigration) and that she advances "[[Islamophobia]]", "[[white supremacy|white supremacism]]" (while also ignoring that she has support from people of multiple ethnic and racial backgrounds) and "racist conspiracy theories" (all echoing claims made by [[Wikipedia]] in that site's own attempts to smear her).  Goldy later announced that she was suing Bell Media to force the company to allow her ads to air.<ref>[http://broadcastdialogue.com/faith-goldy-sues-bell-media-over-refusal-to-run-election-ads/ Faith Goldy sues Bell Media over refusal to run election ads] at Broadcast Dialogue</ref>  Also, when ''National Post'' liberal columnist Warren Kinsella referred to Goldy's supporters at the September 25 mayoral debate as "winged monkeys" in a Twitter post (echoing comments made by Tory following the debate),<ref>[https://twitter.com/kinsellawarren/status/1049797651259187200 Warren Kinsella: "The interruptions by Faith Goldy’s winged monkeys at tonight’s debate - screaming at the mayor, calling him a “communist,” etc - are winning this thing for @JohnTory"] at Twitter</ref> Goldy posted a critical reply accusing Tory and Kinsella of racism for that tweet, pointing out that she counts blacks and Jewish people among her supporters.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FaithGoldy/status/1049798408515571712 Faith Goldy: "Is it my Black supporters or my Jewish supporters @JohnTory’s advisors are referring to as “monkeys”?"] at Twitter</ref>

In addition, Bell Media, the owner of CTV, refused to air her campaign ads on its Toronto news channel CP24 under a dubious claim that she "violated" unspecified broadcasting standards,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oomEzViVhVU ILLEGAL? Media BANS Our Paid Ads!] at Faith Goldy's YouTube page</ref> while the leftist ''National Post'' smeared her in an article on her clash with Bell Media,<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/far-right-fringe-candidate-in-toronto-mayoral-race-sues-bell-for-refusing-to-air-her-campaign-ad Far-right fringe candidate in Toronto mayoral race sues Bell for refusing to air her campaign ad] at the ''National Post''</ref> also calling her "far-Right" and falsely claiming her to be "anti-immigrant" (while conveniently ignoring that she actually opposes illegal immigration) and that she advances "[[Islamophobia]]", "[[white supremacy|white supremacism]]" (while also ignoring that she has support from people of multiple ethnic and racial backgrounds) and "racist conspiracy theories" (all echoing claims made by [[Wikipedia]] in that site's own attempts to smear her).  Goldy later announced that she was suing Bell Media to force the company to allow her ads to air.<ref>[http://broadcastdialogue.com/faith-goldy-sues-bell-media-over-refusal-to-run-election-ads/ Faith Goldy sues Bell Media over refusal to run election ads] at Broadcast Dialogue</ref>  Also, when ''National Post'' liberal columnist Warren Kinsella referred to Goldy's supporters at the September 25 mayoral debate as "winged monkeys" in a Twitter post (echoing comments made by Tory following the debate),<ref>[https://twitter.com/kinsellawarren/status/1049797651259187200 Warren Kinsella: "The interruptions by Faith Goldy’s winged monkeys at tonight’s debate - screaming at the mayor, calling him a “communist,” etc - are winning this thing for @JohnTory"] at Twitter</ref> Goldy posted a critical reply accusing Tory and Kinsella of racism for that tweet, pointing out that she counts blacks and Jewish people among her supporters.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FaithGoldy/status/1049798408515571712 Faith Goldy: "Is it my Black supporters or my Jewish supporters @JohnTory’s advisors are referring to as “monkeys”?"] at Twitter</ref>