Failed Theme Parks and Hostage Negotiations

In this episode of Canada Is Boring , Rhys shares the unbelievable true story of Eddie Haymour , a Lebanese-Canadian businessman who tried to build a Middle Eastern–themed mini theme park—complete with pyramids, mini golf, restaurants, and a giant camel—on tiny Rattlesnake Island in British Columbia. After years of obstruction, permit battles, and discriminatory treatment from provincial authorities, Eddie’s life collapses: his finances are ruined, his marriage ends, his house burns down, he’s confined to a psychiatric hospital, and the government seizes his island—later ruled illegal by the courts. Pushed to the brink, Eddie's next move was impossible to see coming. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Failed Theme Parks and Hostage Negotiations is an episode from Canadian Politics is Boring by Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters / Frequency Podcast Network.

This episode is 40:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 9, 2026.

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