Porter Airlines pulls ads from The Rebel, apologizes for use of word ‘blacklist’
TORONTO — Porter Airlines has joined a string of Canadian companies pulling its advertisements from The Rebel, a conservative media website which has carried articles opposing immigration and questioning climate change science.
The Toronto-based airline said Wednesday the decision was made after it became aware that its ads were appearing on the site, run by media personality Ezra Levant.
Porter CEO Robert Deluce said in a statement the decision had no bearing on any political views or partialities and was made independent of any such considerations.
But he added that the airline apologizes for confirming the move on Twitter by using the word “blacklist,” which he said was inappropriate and regrettable.