What Is “The Process”? Episode #30: NecroPolitics in the Great White North - Get Rich or Die Trying
Jan 31, 2026
A deep dive into how Canadian youth programs and federal grants intersected with countercultural groups. Scary allegations of drug rings, prostitution, and faith-healing deaths connected to a Toronto coffeehouse. Parliamentary scrutiny, informants, and claims of elite and Vatican links. Stories about hospital visits, group homes, and how funding could be used to control or co-opt radical projects.
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Loose Oversight Enabled Project Abuse
- The Local Initiatives Program (LIP) aimed to create jobs but left projects loosely supervised.
- Dana highlights how weak oversight allowed misuse and dependence on grant money.
Member Reassignment And PR Damage Control
- Karen Manor Smith recounts being moved to Toronto and separated from her husband by Process leaders.
- She describes the group's PR campaigns and costly lawsuits to defend their image.
Affidavits Versus Official Monitoring
- Parliamentary hearings revealed affidavits alleging drug use, trafficking, prostitution, and homosexuality at the Process coffeehouse.
- Dana reads testimony showing officials claimed monitors saw no illegal activity despite complaints.
