On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Barrie-Innisfil Conservative Member of Parliament John Brassard posted on Facebook a party election promotion entitled "Protect Seniors From Scammers". The message of the post was:

"POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT:
In my almost 10 years of being an MP, I can't begin to tell you how many seniors we have told that they are being targeted for a scam. In many cases, they thankfully called my office before sending their money. From the gift card scams to paying for plane tickets, we have to be proactive in protecting vulnerable seniors from these scammers. This will help!

Although we do not support the Conservatives, we have always been happy to work with John Brassard, mostly crossing paths at community events.

On Friday, April 18, 2025, our Producer, John, an internationally experienced journalist and former private investigator, responded to what sounds like an excellent idea, publicly posting:

"John Brassard CPC, please review the content of the website at www.themortgagestation.tv and tell us what you are going to do about shutting down the transparent loan sharks of The Mortgage Station in Lefroy. Despite our two and a half years of reporting, this company and their collaborators at HomeEquity Bank have never denied the brokers skimmed 198.25% in interest and fees on bridge financing as part of an elaborate scheme of fraud targeted at seniors and veterans. These hucksters are operating within your constituency. They specifically target senior and veteran clientele, and while the County of Simcoe chose to flat out ignore the issue, https://tinyurl.com/3d253thc , our uncontested reporting has included details of obvious 'motivation' being provided to detectives and brass at the South Simcoe Police service https://tinyurl.com/5c2r7wxb who have not denied they omitted key evidence, including a mortgage disbursement record and bank statement, so they could cut a get out of jail free card for the wealthy brokers https://tinyurl.com/3pxy5hx3 . This is in your backyard Mr. Brassard, and it has been going on uncontested by any official agency for more than two years despite our ongoing reporting."

The response took about an hour, and it is reasonable to say that this story may become a subject of interest in a few campaigns, and a cause for action in the House of Commons after the votes are counted. Candidates or staff for multiple constituencies from various parties dropped by our website at www.themortgagestation.tv, with specific interest being shown in the stories to which we had provided links in our public post. Then some moved on to other stories and videos, with many spending an hour or more researching the truth of the fraud being conducted directly under the nose of the incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament for a new riding that represents a prosperous and growing sector of Ontario. We are now preparing a press release to send to all of the Liberal candidates, so they can call out the hypocrisy in interviews and at debates.

John Brassard is a Canadian politician and member of the Conservative Party, serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ontario riding of Barrie-Innisfil since its creation in 2015. Born on May 11, 1964, in Montreal, Quebec, Brassard began his public service career as a firefighter before entering politics. He served on the Barrie City Council from 2006 to 2015. In Parliament, Brassard has held several key roles, including Deputy Opposition Whip from 2017 and Opposition House Leader in 2022 under interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen. He also served as the Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs from 2016 to 2017. The riding of Barrie—Innisfil, which encompasses parts of the City of Barrie and the Town of Innisfil in Simcoe County, was established in 2013 and first contested in the 2015 federal election. Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution, the riding is set to be renamed Barrie South—Innisfil. Brassard resides in Barrie, Ontario, and continues to represent his constituents in the House of Commons.

Regardless of who wins the election, political interest is now being drawn to the story of loan sharking by a provincially licensed brokerage that targets seniors who are being actively assisted to conceal their criminal and ethical breaches of trust by a Schedule 1 Canadian Chartered Bank that targets seniors.

If John Brassard wins, which is likely when factoring in the political leaning of the local electorate and his popularity as the incumbent, we absolutely will be pushing the weakened party Conservative representative to address the fraud being committed against senior and veteran clientele who live in his riding. Given our notable reputation for investigative journalism, through which we have exposed and deposed corrupt politicians, unethical police officers, and even bankrupting corrupt corporations that abuse their employees, and for revealing the truth about dubious politicians and those who do not serve the wants and needs of the electorate, it seems likely that John Brassard will not want us to be discussing any lack of action on his part. We will also be calling on him to reach out to the RCMP for a thorough review of the 'motivated' actions of Detective Constable Jason Muto of the South Simcoe Police Service who omitted evidence and falsified figures to ensure he could cut a get out of jail 'free' card for the multi-million-dollar brokers, and then refused to consider his errors when they were laid out in a letter by our Producer, who had consulted with a forensic accountant who saw no logic in the detective's reasoning. As part of that process, we will be spreading the word to every Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. The Ford Government controlled Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) had been somehow 'motivated' not to act in the public interest against a six-billion-dollar bank; however, the likelihood is that the federally controlled Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions will be willing to show more teeth, especially if the request comes from a Member of Parliament. This is especially true as the most likely next Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is an international banker, who will likely have no time for such criminal and ethical abuses of trust.

We have become a strong local voice for the Liberal Party in Simcoe County, and many local progressive supporters and advocates have linked to our story of fraud against senior and veteran clientele.

After the most recent act of censorship, most likely commissioned by the HomeEquity Bank, we initiated a six-sided means of informing the public, and especially seniors, about the fraud being committed by the brokers of Verico the Mortgage Station, who are being protected by their collaborators at Verico Financial Group Inc. and HomeEquity Bank through denial, hiding, and censorship. One of our methods of influence will be to involve politicians, not just of the federal government, but also those of the provincial level, and potentially even those who administer Simcoe County. The apparently 'motivated' bureaucrats, like those at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), might find it more difficult to ignore the criminal and ethical abuses of the loan sharking brokers of Verico the Mortgage Station, and their corrupt corporate collaborators at Verico Financial Group Inc. and HomeEquity Bank, when they come to learn that every email is being sent directly and personally under separate cover to every Member of Parliament, every representative at Queen's Park, every media service for which we can find direct contact details, and all of the seniors groups that exist across Canada. At this time, we will not be discussing any of the other five methods of direct promotion; however, be assured that we are researching other available options.

This story will NOT be simply brushed under the rug because the perpetrators of the criminal and ethical abuses of trust have billions of dollars in resources but are afraid to challenge our evidence in any court of law.