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People's Party of Canada partly liable in Winnipeg defamation case, appeals court rules - CBC

·Oct 5, 2026

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ManitobaThe People's Party of Canada is partially on the hook for defamatory statements a campaign staffer wrote about a Winnipeg activist in 2019, Manitoba's highest court has ruled. Activist Omar Kinnarath was described as a terrorist by a party official on social media in 2019Arturo Chang · CBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2026 4:16 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 5Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Omar Kinnarath, seen in a 2022 photo, appealed a decision that awarded him $10,000 in damages over comments made on social media in 2019 by the CEO of a People's Party of Canada district association. (Trevor Brine/CBC)The People's Party of Canada is partially on the hook for defamatory statements a campaign staffer wrote about a Winnipeg activist in 2019, Manitoba's highest court has ruled.

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