In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, we have seen some vile reactions, almost exclusively from the anti-Israel crowd and antisemites.
One of the worst was from University of Toronto professor Dr. Ruth Marshall:
prompting the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and Education Minister Nolan Quinn to comment.
Premier Doug Ford says comments from a University of Toronto professor that “shooting” is “too good” for those she disagrees with are “disgusting.”
Ontario’s premier was responding to Dr. Ruth Marshall’s X post following the political assassination of Charlie Kirk on Thursday.
“Shooting is honestly too good for so many of you fascist c****,” was what was posted on her X account just hours after the American commentator was shot and killed while speaking to students at a Utah college.
“That is disgusting,” Ford told The Toronto Sun on Thursday. “Sick people.”
This professor was not alone in offering disturbing comments following this heinous slaying. There were many bizarre responses to this evil from Canadian political and media personalities.
But the ones by the associate professor for the study of religion and political science at the St. George campus sparked much shock and disgust.
“University of Toronto Political professor on the death of Charlie Kirk: “If you’re wondering why the kids are getting so radicalized in our universities now,” posted The Pleb Reporter. “These are the vile teachers who are brainwashing them.”
It also shines the light on why many conservatives are nervous to express their views – not just for the risk of being shot or worse, as the professor tweeted, but just in terms of losing status, marks or future opportunity.
No one should be able to intimidate or threaten another based on their political views or allegiances. That’s the whole point of freedom and democracy.
So, what happens next?
Would you feel safe sending your child to the University of Toronto when one of its professors brags that “shooting” someone is “too good’ for them? Is it safe for conservative thinking students there?
Education Minister Nolan Quinn reiterated what the Premier by taking to X to post: “Universities and their professors are supposed to foster critical thought, respectful debate, and be safe learning environments – and this professor’s violent rhetoric flagrantly flies in the face of that. I’ve been clear with the University of Toronto: they need to act.”
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By the end of the day on Thursday, the professor learned she had been immediately pulled from her teaching role and sent home.
In a statement, U of T said it “took immediate action upon learning of the concerning social media posts of a University of Toronto professor” and “the faculty member is now on leave and not on campus.”
But Marshall, at this point, has not been fired and there is no wording to say she was suspended.
It’s unclear what the next steps would be or if there is a process.
U of T said: “The matter is being looked into and the University will not be commenting further.”
This is all well and good, but last month I exposed Dr Ruth Marshall and her vile trolling of Jews and terror support online. Here’s a reminder of some of her “greatest hits”:
Despite my post getting traction… crickets.
Only now – after the Charlie Kirk post – has the University of Toronto said it sent her on leave and is investigating.
Only now – after the Charlie Kirk post – have the Premier and Education Minister commented.
Granted, this post of hers got more buzz than my article, but that’s also telling. It seems that a professor expressing support for Hamas and their atrocities and trolling Jews won’t raise any eyebrows, let alone attract even a slap on the wrist.
The message from all this is grimly clear: you can broadcast sympathy for terrorists or sneer at Jews and barely cause a ripple – but target a high-profile conservative after he’s been gunned down, and suddenly the alarms go off. That double standard isn’t just hypocrisy; it’s an indictment of the culture inside our universities and the media bubbles that shield them.
