Well, the article is an old one but the title is captivating, although it could be argued that it is a tad bit unfair.

 No ego known to humankind could be the sole motive for the media excesses that Levant indulges himself in: The orgies of misinformation and hysteria, the cultivation of a working class culture that is proud of it's ignorance, the conflation of oil with nationalism,etc.

 In his quest to hasten a war against the "evils of Islam" that he seemingly craves (there's only ONE reason to publish Muhammed pics, eh?) may lay a hint.

 Perhaps as a child Ezra pretended to be his namesake, a truly Biblical prophet with a bit of a "thing" about the apocalypse, and that lingers still as a seed blossomed into a strange narcissism whether conscious or otherwise?

 The motive (IMHO) might then be clear for why Ezra "the Deceiver" Levant is so determined to fan Islamophobia within Canada, a nation that should be a bastion for tolerance, he wants the world to burn for God.

 Hmm?