In this episode of On The Line, host Jen Gerson sits down with Jesse Brown, founder of Canadaland, to talk about his latest series, What’s Going On Here.

Brown’s new project examines the rise of antisemitism in Canada in the wake of the war in Gaza, and asks difficult questions about where the line lies between legitimate political protest and harassment of Jewish Canadians. What is protected expression? What crosses into intimidation? And how should media outlets cover an issue that is as emotionally charged as it is politically volatile?

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Gerson presses Brown on his reporting, his critics, and the broader reaction to the series. They discuss media blind spots, public backlash, and whether the country is prepared to have an honest conversation about what’s happening on its streets and campuses.

And yes, at one point, Gerson asks the question some of Brown’s critics have raised more bluntly: is Jesse just crazy?

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On The Line: What is going on here? Anti-Semitism in Canada