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'''John James Stephen "J.J." McCullough' (born July 17, 1984) is a Canadian YouTuber, conservative columnist and writer for The Washington Post and National Review''. Described by VICE as an, "aspiring right-wing iconoclast" and by the National Post an "unclassifiable journalist," he is known for his political and social commentary videos.

Early and personal life
McCullough grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is openly gay, and frequently identifies as a middle-class conservative. McCullough graduated from Simon Fraser University where he had been opinion editor for campus paper The Peak and a staff cartoonist at Douglas College student newspaper The Other Press. While attending SFU, McCullough, acting as CEO for the Independent Electoral Commission appointed by the Simon Fraser Student Society, oversaw a successful 2008 referendum whereby 67% of SFU students voted to leave the Canadian Federation of Students. The CFS contested the referendum’s legitimacy, but ultimately settled out of court and Simon Fraser University’s student union officially left in 2012. After finishing school, he was editorial cartoonist for the Western Standard and the Tri-City News.

Career
McCullough began commentating professionally at Sun News Network, until its abrupt closure in 2015. He also provided on-air political commentary for CTV. After Sun News closed, McCullough purchased a camcorder from Best Buy and began recording videos in his home.

McCullough has over 932,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, producing videos on a range of subjects, including both Canadian and global politics, as well as history and culture. During a visit to UBC, McCullough asked commentator Ben Shapiro about Native American reservations.

In January 2023, McCullough was criticized as a "bootlicker" for his interview with Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre.

Views
McCullough has long been an advocate for the abolition of Canada's constitutional monarchy, and was formerly a spokesperson for Citizens for a Canadian Republic. McCullough is a critic of official bilingualism, and as well as of the Canadian political system.

In February 2017, the Quebec Legislature voted to condemn an opinion piece written by McCullough in The Washington Post, which they say insulted the province. McCullough later described the motion as, "preposterous and absurd".

In June 2022, McCullough testified before Canada's Heritage Committee in opposition of Bill C-11. After the bill was enacted, McCullough criticised the decision.