“Shameful”- Joe Rogan and Elon Musk Hit Back at Justin Trudeau After Canada’s “Terrifying” New Mandate Takes a Hit at $120M Podcaster

Joe Rogan’s podcast transcends its roots in combat sports to claim universal recognition. With a staggering fortune of $120 million, this UFC commentator and podcast luminary enjoys a lavish lifestyle. What genuinely sets his podcast apart is his adeptness at conversing with individuals hailing from diverse backgrounds, displaying a remarkable indifference to any specific demographics or affiliations.

Rogan, with a goal to dedicate more attention to his podcast, decided to step away from UFC commentary for events held outside of the USA. Nevertheless, there is now a touch of concern due to the Canadian government introducing a bill aimed at regulating streaming.

Joe Rogan and Elon Musk bash the Canadian Government for streaming bill

In a recent proclamation from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the mandatory registration of online streamers and podcasters has ignited a surge of perplexity and unease. This development has instigated worries concerning the potential augmentation of regulatory measures.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission made a noteworthy declaration. They prescribed that online streaming and podcasting platforms, amassing annual revenues of $10 million or more within Canada, must fulfill their registration obligations with the Commission by the 28th of November.

Joe Rogan was steadfast to react upon this news. While having a conversation with Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin from Triggernometry on JRE #2043, he added that the Canadian government is regulating the streaming platforms.

Foster was quick to add his assessments to it. He stated “I was reading about what they’re doing, and it’s terrifying. So, they want to bring in this bill whereby they regulate podcasts. What they want to do is, every podcast streamer or whatever it is, a platform that makes more than $10 million in revenue (not profit, but revenue), has to register with the Canadian government. They then want them to hand over information about their content and the people listening to their right to the government.”

Even Elon Musk was shocked by Justin Trudeu’s decision to rule out this bill. The CEO of  Tesla took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his opinion. he added, ” Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada. Shameful.”.

Rogan advocates free speech

Joe Rogan has always been vocal about free speech. Time and time again, he has raised his voice against censorship and masking of free speech. His disapproval and discontent with the inhibitions imposed by social media platforms upon the freedom of speech have persisted over a prolonged duration. Moreover, Elon Musk’s proposition for the acquisition of Twitter gave him hope that free speech would be back.

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Rogan in the past also praised Elon Musk when he took over Twitter. While in conversation with comedian Bridget Phetasy, he noted that Musk wanted to take over Twitter in order to restore the balance in social media. He added, “I think we have a real problem with discourse on Twitter,” he said. “What some would like to do is silence those that have opposing viewpoints, and then you get all this positive feedback from all the people that agree with you.”

With the Canadian Government forcing the bill upon the Streamers, It will be interesting to see the aftermath, What’s your opinion on the bill? Do tell us in the comments below.

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