Canadian election monitors spent four years prosecuting Rebel News Network over signage but did not put the same effort into investigating allegations of foreign interference, an inquiry into election interference was told.

Rebel News was issued two notices of violation over lawn signs promoting a book titled “Librano$: What The Media Won’t Tell You About Justin Trudeau’s Corruption,” authored by Rebel co-founder Ezra Levant and released around the time of the 2019 federal election.

The signs featured a heading that said “The Liberanos.com” and “Buy the Book,” accompanied by an image of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surrounded by Liberal ministers, in a style similar to the TV drama “The Sopranos.” The Rebel News logo was printed in the bottom right-hand corner of the signs.

Rebel News was fined a total of $3,000 in administrative penalties by the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE), the commission on foreign interference was told during its March 28 session, which was first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.