Conservatives call off probe into misogynistic tags on Poilievre's YouTube channel | – Global News

The Conservative party has called off an internal probe into how a misogynistic phrase was quietly used to promote Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, as the political pressure mounts on Poilievre for an explanation and apology. Global News reported Thursday that the phrase – #mgtow, or “Men Going Their Own Way” – was hidden in hundreds of Poilievre’s videos since early 2018.The #mgtow movement includes men that attempt to cut women completely out of their lives, but anti-hate researchers have noted it can overlap with other forms of “male supremacy,” including the involuntary celibate or “incel” movement.The tag helped promote Poilievre’s videos — such as his recent tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, videos from his leadership rallies and his messages on inflation and affordability — but was not visible to viewers. Story continues below advertisement After Global News approached Poilievre’s team on Tuesday about the videos, they scrubbed the tag from his videos and began an internal probe. At the time the tag was first used, in March 2018, Poilievre was an opposition MP with only a handful of staff.But by Thursday afternoon, the Conservatives had called off their search, claiming it was impossible to know who inserted the tag into…
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