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encounter with a real-life creep, I want to hear from you.

Maybe you tried to sell a dress on Facebook marketplace, or maybe you were approached at the store,

or maybe you were one of the many people who met or heard from Mr. Very Wrong on a dating website.

If that's you, I'd love to include your story on an upcoming episode about these creeps.

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Now, let's get into the episode.

You are tuned to the nighttime podcast, focused on the fringe of Canada.

Hello, listeners.

I got something really strange for you tonight, but straight off the bat, I want to be clear.

The story we're going to be discussing is one that could easily be laughed at, simply due to its absurdity,

but it's not at all a laughing matter. It's dangerous. It's a bit sad, and, well, it's further proof that the truth is often stranger than fiction.

Canada, as I hope you can all agree, is a democratic country.

Canadians, of course, vote for their government by way of an election.

And currently, our head of government is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Well, as clear as that should be, there are a small but growing group that believes it's untrue.

That's where things get weird.

For nearly a year now, a middle-aged woman in Victoria, BC has been publishing videos

and releasing written statements in which she claims to have been appointed as the Queen of Canada

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