Document:

Exhibit 10.17

 

Execution Version

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

B E T W E E N :

 

RUMBLE INC., a corporation incorporated
under the laws of the Province of Ontario (the “Company”)

 

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CHRISTOPHER
PAVLOVSKI, an individual resident in Toronto, Canada (“Executive”)

 

WHEREAS:

 

		(a)	Executive is an employee and shareholder of the Company;

 

		(b)	The Company and CF Acquisition Corp. VI (to be renamed Rumble Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Rumble
Parent”), are each a party to a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) which
contemplates, inter alia, that, by means of an arrangement pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), Executive
will be permitted to exchange his shares of the Company;

 

		(c)	Executive will receive significant and valuable consideration pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination
Agreement including, without limitation, the ability to exchange his shares of the Company;

 

		(d)	The Company and Executive want to formalize and document the terms of Executive’s employment; and

 

		(e)	In order to induce Rumble Parent to enter into and ultimately consummate the Business Combination Agreement,
Executive has agreed to execute and deliver this Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the recognition of the past service of Executive and the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the Parties hereto
agree as follows:

 

Part
1 - Definitions

 

		1.1	Definitions: In this agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

		(a)	“Accrued Obligations” shall mean (i) all accrued but unpaid Salary through the
date of termination of Executive’s employment, (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with Section ‎5.1
hereof, (iii) any Benefits provided under the Company Group’s employee benefit plans or otherwise upon a termination of employment
in accordance with the terms contained therein and (iv) all outstanding vacation pay until Executive's Last Day of Employment.

 

		(b)	“Board” means the Board of Directors of Rumble Parent;

 

		(c)	“Business” means (i) the development, operation or management of a platform for the
sharing of video content through the internet or mobile applications (e.g. the Rumble Video social media platform) and (ii) the development,
operation or management of a platform for creator crowdfunding through the internet or mobile applications (e.g. the Locals.com creator
crowdfunding site).

 

     

     

    

 

		(d)	“Cause” means any just cause recognized at law which would entitle the Company to terminate
the employment of Executive without notice or pay in lieu thereof and includes, without limitation:

 

		(i)	A material breach by Executive of this Agreement;

 

		(ii)	A material breach by Executive of a fiduciary or statutory duty owed to the Company Group;

 

		(iii)	Fraud, theft or material dishonesty by Executive involving the property, business or affairs of the Company
Group or the carrying out of the Duties;

 

		(iv)	Breach or neglect of significant and material Duties by Executive, provided that the Company shall have
first provided to Executive a description of the performance issues upon which it relies and Executive shall have been afforded a reasonable
opportunity to rectify such performance issues;

 

		(v)	Conviction of Executive for an indictable criminal offence or a felony, or similar offence in a jurisdiction
other than Canada; and/or

 

		(vi)	Wilful misconduct, disobedience, or wilful neglect of duty by Executive that is not trivial and has not
been condoned by the Company Group.

 

		(e)	“Competitive Business” means any Person (other than Cosmic) that is engaged in the
Business in competition with the Company Group.

 

		(f)	“Confidential Information” has the meaning given in Section ‎9.1
hereof;

 

		(g)	“Cosmic” means Cosmic Inc. (a Canadian corporation), Cosmic Development doo Beograd-Vozdovac
(a Serbian limited liability company), and Kosmik Development Skopje doo (a Macedonian foreign-owned corporation);

 

		(h)	“Developments” has the meaning given in Section ‎7.2
hereof;

 

		(i)	“directly or indirectly” includes either individually or in partnership, or jointly
or in conjunction with any other Person, as principal, agent, owner, partner, shareholder, director, officer, employee, consultant, independent
contractor or agent, joint venturer, supplier of funding, or in any other manner or capacity whatsoever;

 

		(j)	“Disability” shall mean any physical or mental disability or infirmity of Executive
that prevents the performance of Executive’s Duties (with accommodation to the extent required by applicable human rights legislation)
for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) non-consecutive days during any twelve (12)
month period. Any question as to the existence, extent, or potentiality of Executive’s Disability upon which Executive and the Company
cannot agree shall be determined by a qualified, independent physician selected by the Company and approved by Executive (which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld). The determination of any such physician shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

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		(k)	“ESA” means the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended from
time to time or any applicable successor legislation in the event that the Employment Standards Act, 2000 is wholly repealed and
replaced, together with the regulations made thereunder.

 

		(l)	“Good Reason” means any one or more of the following, without Executive’s direct
or indirect consent and not as a result of Executive’s control or influence on the Company:

 

		(i)	the Company’s failure to pay amounts due to Executive, and comply with its other monetary obligations,
under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

 

		(ii)	a material reduction in Executive’s Salary;

 

		(iii)	the relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment more than twenty (20) kilometres
from the municipal boundaries of the City of Toronto;

 

		(iv)	a material diminution of Executive’s Duties;

 

		(v)	a material breach by the Company (or other member of the Company Group) of this Agreement or any other
material compensatory agreement between Executive and any member of the Company Group; and/or

 

		(vi)	any other circumstances which amount to constructive dismissal under the law of the Province of Ontario.

 

		(m)	“Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all legal protection for intellectual
and industrial property recognized by the law (whether by statute, common law or otherwise, in Canada and all other countries worldwide)
in respect of the Company’s business, the Developments and the Confidential Information, including trade secret and confidential
information protection, patents, copyright, industrial design, trade dress, trade names and trade-marks, and all other rights analogous
thereto;

 

		(n)	“Last Day of Employment” means the later of (x) Executive’s last day actually
worked and (y) the end of the period of notice, if any, required by the ESA.

 

		(o)	“Party” means a party to this Agreement, and “Parties” has a similar
extended meaning;

 

		(p)	“Person” means and includes any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture,
syndicate, association, trust, unincorporated organization government, governmental authority, and any other form of entity or organization
or any department or agency thereof; and

 

		(q)	“Release of Claims” means a general release of claims in favour of the Company Group
and their directors, officers, employees, shareholders and agents, in the then-current form regularly used by the Company Group in connection
with employee terminations.

 

		(r)	“Restricted Period” means during Executive’s employment and for twelve (12) months
following the Last Day of Employment.

 

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Part
2- employment

 

		2.1	Executive’s Current Status: The Parties acknowledge that Executive is the founder of the
Company and currently an employee of the Company. For the purposes of any subsequent calculation of Executive’s length or period
of employment with the Company, the Company will recognize Executive’s prior service with the Company since September 13, 2013.

 

		2.2	Term: The Agreement is conditional upon, and will become effective immediately upon, Closing (as
that term is defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and shall continue until terminated in accordance with ‎Part
11 below (the “Term”). Subject to the provisions contained in ‎Part
11, Executive’s employment by the Company shall be for an indefinite term.

 

		2.3	Position and Duties: The Company will employ Executive in the position and with the title of Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and Rumble Parent (the “Chief Executive Officer”) with duties and responsibilities
as are customary of a chief executive officer of a publicly-traded company, including day-to-day control over the operations of Rumble
Parent and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Company Group”), and such other duties and responsibilities
commensurate which such position as may be assigned by the Board from time to time (the “Duties”). As Chief Executive
Officer, Executive will be the most senior executive officer of the Company Group and will report directly to the Board. It is understood
and agreed that Executive will also have duties and responsibilities for all members of the Company Group (which may include duties as
a director and/or officer of one or more of members of the Company Group as may be determined by the Board) and that Executive is not
entitled to any additional compensation for such services.

 

		2.4	Primary Work Location: Executive’s primary work location will be the Company’s offices
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; provided, however, that the Duties may require frequent and extensive domestic and international travel by
Executive. In the event that Executive agrees to relocate his primary work location to the United States or to spend a significant amount
of his business time in the United States, the Company shall cause another member of the Company Group to enter into a new employment
agreement with Executive containing substantially the same terms as contained in this Agreement, as appropriately modified on advice of
counsel to comply with U.S. law.

 

		2.5	Good Faith: Executive will act with the utmost good faith towards the Company Group and will diligently
and faithfully devote best efforts to advance the interests of Company Group.

 

		2.6	Fiduciary Capacity: Executive acknowledges that he is employed in a fiduciary capacity and that
he will at all times act in the best interests of the Company Group, without any conflict of interest whatsoever, and consistently with
his strict duty of loyalty to the Company Group.

 

		2.7	Compliance: Executive will adhere to, and act in compliance with, all applicable laws and all guidelines,
policies, procedures and rules established by the Board and/or the Company Group. The Board and/or the Company Group may implement or
amend guidelines, policies, procedures and rules from time to time, in its reasonable discretion and without advance notice.

 

		2.8	Other work: During Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall, except as set
forth below with respect to the operation of Cosmic, devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of
the Duties, and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board (with Executive recusing himself in all respects from such consent
or influencing such consent), undertake any other business, occupation, work or employment, or become a director, officer or agent of
any other company, firm or individual without first requesting and obtaining the Board’s written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing herein shall preclude Executive from (i) serving, with the prior written consent of the Board (with Executive recusing himself
in all respects from such consent or influencing such consent), as a member of the boards of directors or advisory boards (or their equivalents
in the case of a non-corporate entity) of non-competing businesses and charitable organizations, (ii) engaging in charitable activities
and community affairs, and (iii) managing Executive’s personal investments and affairs; provided, however, that
the activities set out in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) shall be limited by Executive so as not to materially interfere, individually or
in the aggregate, with the performance of Executive’s Duties and responsibilities hereunder. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive may continue to own and operate Cosmic in a manner consistent with past practices.

 

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Part
3 - REMUNERATION

 

		3.1	Salary: The Company will pay Executive an annual salary of US$1,000,000, payable in accordance
with the established payroll practices of the Company (the “Salary”). The Board may increase, but not decrease, the
Salary at any time, in its sole discretion.

 

		3.2	Annual Bonus: Executive shall be eligible for an annual incentive bonus award determined by the
Board (or a committee thereof) in respect of each fiscal year during the Term (the “Annual Bonus”). The
target Annual Bonus for each fiscal year shall be 50% of the Salary and the maximum Annual Bonus for each fiscal year shall be 100% of
the Salary, with the actual Annual Bonus payable being based upon the level of achievement of annual Company Group and individual performance
objectives for such fiscal year, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and communicated to Executive. The Annual Bonus
shall be paid to Executive at the same time as annual bonuses are generally payable to other senior executives of the Company Group subject
to Executive’s continuous employment through the payment date except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement. The amount of
the Annual Bonus paid in one or more period(s) does not guarantee the amount of the Annual Bonus in any subsequent period(s).

 

		3.3	Closing Bonus: The Company shall pay Executive a one-time cash bonus in an amount equal to US$750,000
upon the occurrence of the Closing.

 

		3.4	Annual Equity Awards:

 

		(a)	Initial Equity Award. Promptly following the Closing, Rumble Parent shall grant Executive one million
one hundred thousand (1.1 million) restricted shares of Rumble Parent’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Rumble Inc. 2022 Stock
Incentive Plan (and a grant agreement thereunder), which restricted shares shall vest in three (3)
substantially equal annual instalments on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the Closing, subject to Executive’s continued
employment through such dates.

 

		(b)	Annual Equity Award. Executive shall be eligible to receive awards pursuant to the Rumble Inc.
2022 Stock Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended and/or restated and any successor equity plan (and grant agreements thereunder),
as determined the Board (or a committee thereof) from time to time. The target award granted to Executive during each fiscal year of the
Term (beginning with the Company’s 2022 fiscal year) shall have a grant date fair value of up to US$4,000,000 (the “Maximum
Value”), with the actual grant date value to be awarded to Executive being determined by the Board (or a committee thereof)
in its discretion (taking into account the level of achievement of Company Group and individual performance objectives for the fiscal
year completed immediately prior to the grant date), and shall be granted in a combination of stock options (with a 10-year term) and
restricted stock units, each of which will be subject to such terms and conditions as reasonably determined by the Board (or a committee
thereof) and customary for the chief executive officer of similar publicly-traded companies, and shall include performance vesting terms
with respect to at least two-thirds of the award. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the annual equity award in respect
of the Company’s 2022 fiscal year shall be granted to Executive promptly following the Closing; shall be made in respect of a pro-rated
portion of the Maximum Value for the portion of the year following the Closing; shall vest ratable over the four (4) year period immediately
following the Closing; and shall include performance vesting terms with respect to at least two-thirds of the award, measured based on
the increase in the trading price of Rumble Parent’s Class A Common Stock over a relevant period as determined by the Board (or
a committee thereof).

 

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		3.5	Participation in Benefit Plans: Executive will be entitled to participate in the Company’s
employee benefit plans on the same basis as generally applicable to other similarly-situated employees of the Company, subject to satisfying
the insurability requirements and other terms established by the benefit provider(s) (the “Benefits”). Without limiting
the foregoing, the Company shall either (x) provide Executive, his spouse and dependents with U.S. health and dental insurance coverage,
or (y) pay for any medical or dental expenses incurred by Executive, his spouse and dependents with respect to any portion of the
Term while they are in the United States. The Company shall also ensure that the Benefits include long-term disability insurance coverage
for Executive (“LTD Insurance”) which pays Executive no less than 80% of his Salary in the event that Executive becomes
Disabled as defined above at Section 1.1(j), or if such policy is not available within the existing Company group benefit plans, obtain
such a policy specifically for Executive. The Benefits shall also include a two percent (2%) of Salary annual contribution by Company
to Executive’s Registered Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP) or similar.

 

		3.6	Benefit Limitations: The Company’s sole obligation with respect to insured Benefits is to
remit the required premium cost for Executive’s enrolment in the Benefits during Executive’s employment.

 

		3.7	Benefit Modifications: The Company may, acting reasonably, modify the terms and conditions of any
Benefit and the premium cost sharing with Executive (collectively the “Benefit Modifications”) from time to time. The
Company will give Executive written notice of the Benefit Modifications and thereafter the Benefit Modifications will be binding on Executive
as a term of the Agreement.

 

		3.8	Termination of Benefits: Upon termination of Executive’s employment, Executive’s entitlement
to the Benefits will end on Executive’s Last Day of Employment, except that Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations
in accordance with Part 11 below. The Company will not be liable for any claims of illness or Disability Executive suffers after
the cessation of Benefits coverage. The termination of Benefits shall be without prejudice to the Employee’s entitlement to any
proceeds of LTD Insurance, if then applicable.

 

		3.9	Other Compensation: In the sole discretion of the Board, Executive may be eligible for discretionary
bonuses. Any such bonuses shall not be or become an integral component of Executive’s compensation package; and, in that regard,
a bonus paid in one or more period(s) does not guarantee payment of a bonus in any subsequent period(s).

 

		3.10	Withholdings: All payments to Executive referred to in this ‎Part
3, as well as any amounts payable to Executive under any other provision of this Agreement, shall be subject to and net of all applicable
withholdings and deductions thereon or therefrom as required under applicable law or pursuant to the Company’s Benefit plans.

 

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Part
4 - vacation

 

		4.1	Vacation: The Company will provide Executive with an annual vacation of twenty (20) days per year.
If Executive’s employment ceases prior to the end of a given year, Executive’s vacation entitlement for that year will be
pro-rated accordingly. Vacation pay shall be calculated in accordance with the ESA and paid to Executive in accordance with the
Company’s established payroll practices.

 

		4.2	Vacation Schedule: The Company will schedule vacation in accordance with Executive’s reasonable
requests whenever possible, however, the Company may schedule vacation at such time or times as the Company may determine having regard
to the business and undertaking of the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

		4.3	Vacation Carry-Over: Executive must use all of his vacation days earned within the year in which
they are earned. There will be no carry-over of vacation to subsequent years without the written approval of the Company, except as expressly
required by the ESA.

 

Part
5 - EXPENSES AND EMPLOYER PROPERTY

 

		5.1	Reimbursement of Expenses: The Company agrees that Executive shall be reimbursed by the Company
for all reasonable expenses actually and properly incurred by Executive in accordance with the Company’s policies. Executive shall
provide the Company with receipts and other supporting materials for all such expenses in a timely fashion.

 

		5.2	Ownership of Property: Executive agrees that, during and after his employment with the Company,
any and all equipment, devices or other property (whether in electronic or hard copy form) provided to Executive, including but not limited
to computers, peripherals, software, cellular phones and any other equipment, shall remain the property of the Company.

 

Part
6 - Additional Consideration

 

		6.1	Additional Consideration: As additional consideration for the superior terms and benefits of employment
offered by the Company, Executive agrees to the specific terms set out in ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, ‎Part
9, and ‎Part 10 hereof. Executive acknowledges that,
without his agreement to the terms contained in ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, ‎Part
9 and ‎Part 10, the Company would not have entered into
this Agreement. Executive also acknowledges and agrees that the terms contained in ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, ‎Part
9, and ‎Part 10, are reasonable in the circumstances,
are necessary to protect the economic position of the Company, and that all defences to the strict enforcement of the terms of ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, ‎Part
9, and ‎Part 10 by the Company are waived by Executive.

 

		6.2	Reasonableness: Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has reviewed the terms of ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, ‎Part
9 and ‎Part 10, and has turned his mind to their provisions
including the geographic scope, the Restricted Period and the nature of the business and conduct prohibited and that Executive understands
the implications of these terms, and agrees that the provisions are both necessary and reasonable for the protection of the legitimate
business interests of the Company and that the provisions reflect the mutual desire and intent of Executive and the Company and should
be upheld in their entirety and given full force and effect.

 

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Part
7 - Business Opportunities

and Intellectual Property protection

 

		7.1	Business Opportunities: Executive agrees not to take or omit to take any action if the result would
be to divert from the Company Group to Executive’s personal benefit, any opportunity which is within the scope of the Business.

 

		7.2	Developments: Executive agrees that the Company Group have sole, right title and interest in, as
its exclusive property, all inventions, work, product, proprietary rights, patent rights, copyrights, trade secrets, Confidential Information
and any other intellectual or industrial proprietary rights relating to the business and operations of the Company Group which:

 

		(a)	are or were developed or conceived (whether alone or with others) during Executive’s employment
with the Company;

 

		(b)	arise from or are suggested by any work that Executive has done or may do for the Company Group; or

 

		(c)	are or were otherwise made through the use of any facilities, materials, services or other resources of
the Company Group (the “Developments”).

 

		7.3	Disclosure: Executive will promptly and fully disclose in writing to the Company the existence
of all Developments and will provide the Company with ready access to such Developments.

 

		7.4	Assignment: Executive hereby assigns to the Company (or its designee) all right, title and interest
that he may have, and agrees to assign to the Company (or its designee) all right, title and interest that he may in the future have,
in and to the Developments including any corresponding Intellectual Property Rights, throughout the world in perpetuity, subject only
to any limits imposed by law and to the rights of any third party under any agreement between such third party and the Company Group.

 

		7.5	Moral Rights Waiver: Executive hereby waives (and confirms that he has waived) all moral rights
that he has to the Developments, and agrees to waive all moral rights that he may in the future have to the Developments, and Executive
agrees never to assert any and all moral and proprietary rights, and Executive agrees that the Company Group may use, alter, vary, adapt,
translate, convert, and exploit the Developments as it sees fit. Executive hereby forsakes the right to institute, maintain or permit
any legal action asserting that the exercise by the Company Group of any of the rights granted to it pursuant to this ‎Part
7 constitutes an infringement of his moral rights. Executive acknowledges that the Company Group may license or assign some or all of
the developments to third parties and agrees that the waivers in this section will extend to all such parties, their assignees and licensees.

 

		7.6	Executive’s Cooperation: During Executive’s employment and following the termination
thereof, regardless of the circumstances or reasons for such termination, Executive will, upon request and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, provide his reasonable co-operation to the Company Group to:

 

		(a)	Execute any applications, transfers, assignments or other documents the Company Group consider necessary
or desirable for the purpose of obtaining, maintaining, protecting, vesting in and assigning to the Company Group all right, title and
interest in and to the Developments including the Intellectual Property Rights therein;

 

		(b)	Assist the Company Group in every reasonable way (including obtaining and giving of evidence under oath)
in any arbitration, court or governmental proceeding to obtain, maintain, protect, vest or assign to the Company Group the Developments
and the Intellectual Property Rights, including proceedings pertaining to the prosecution of applications for grant, interference, conflict,
opposition, re-examination, infringement or validity of the Intellectual Property Rights;

 

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		(c)	Not knowingly, directly or indirectly, participate or assist in any proceeding or do any other act which
will adversely affect the validity, enforceability or scope of the Intellectual Property Rights or the Company Group’s ownership
of the Intellectual Property Rights; and

 

		(d)	Upon termination of employment, cooperatively participate in an interview with the Company to discuss
Executive’s continuing obligations in respect of the Developments and the Intellectual Property Rights, post-employment restrictions
as set out in this Agreement and Executive’s compliance with the Company’s policies as may be applicable at that time.

 

Part
8 - Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation

Covenants of Executive

 

		8.1	Non-Competition: During the Restricted Period, except with the prior written consent of the Company
(with Executive recusing himself in all respects from such consent or influencing such consent), Executive shall not, either directly
or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any Person, own, operate, be engaged in, be concerned with the operation of, or have any financial
or other interest in any Competitive Business anywhere in Canada, the United States of America or any other jurisdiction in which the
Company Group derives more than five percent (5%) of its revenues during the twelve month period immediately preceding such date (or the
Last Day of Employment for any portion of the Restricted Period following the Last Day of Employment).

 

		8.2	Non-Competition with Specific Competitive Businesses: During the Restricted Period, except with
the prior written consent of the Company (with Executive recusing himself in all respects from such consent or influencing such consent),
Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any Person, own, operate, be engaged in, be concerned
with the operation of, or have any financial or other interest in Alphabet Inc.; Meta Platforms, Inc.; Twitter, Inc.; ByteDance Ltd.,
including TikTok; Amazon.com, Inc., including Twitch Interactive, Inc.; Odysee, Inc.; Bit Chute Limited; Vimeo, Inc.; Snap Inc.; Reddit,
Inc.; or Microsoft Corporation, in each case, including any of their subsidiaries, in a role similar to which he held with the Company
any Competitive Business anywhere in Canada, the United States of America or any other jurisdiction.

 

		8.3	No Solicitation of Customers/Clients: During the Restricted Period, except with the prior written
consent of the Company (with Executive recusing himself in all respects from such consent or influencing such consent), Executive shall
not, either directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any Person solicit or aid in the solicitation of any customer/client
of the Company Group in connection with a Competitive Business for the purpose of providing said customer/client of the Company Group
with products or services known by Executive to be provided by the Company Group, or encourage any of them to cease or end their relationship
or contract with the Company Group. For the purposes of this Section ‎8.2,
the reference to “customer/client of the Company Group” shall include any Person who was a customer/client of the Company
Group at any time during the twelve (12) month period preceding Executive’s last day of active employment and whose account Executive
directly worked on or directly supervised.

 

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		8.4	No Solicitation of Employees, Business Partners or Contractors: During the Restricted Period, except
with the prior written consent of the Company (with Executive recusing himself in all respects from such consent or influencing such consent),
Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any Person solicit, hire, or retain any employee, client,
business partner, consultant or independent contractor of the Company Group known to Executive, or encourage any of them to cease their
employment or end their engagement or contract with the Company Group. For the purposes of this Section ‎8.4,
the reference to “employee, client, business partner, consultant or independent contractor of the Company” shall include any
Person who was in the employ of, or engaged by, the Company Group at any time during the twelve (12) month period preceding Executive’s
last day of active employment.

 

		8.5	No Disparagement: Executive shall not, at any time during or after Executive’s employment
with the Company, make any disparaging or defamatory comments regarding any member of the Company Group, or any of their respective current
or former directors, officers, employees or shareholders in any respect or make any comments concerning any aspect of Executive’s
relationship with any member of the Company Group or any conduct or events which precipitated any termination of Executive’s employment
with the Company. Executive’s obligations under this Section ‎8.5
shall not apply to disclosures required by applicable law, regulation, or order of a court or governmental agency. Further, nothing in
this Section ‎8.5 prohibits Executive from speaking
with law enforcement, any governmental authority overseeing human rights or employment standards, or Executive’s legal counsel.

 

		8.6	Reasonableness and Acknowledgements: Executive agrees and acknowledges that:

 

		(a)	The time and geographic limitations set out in this ‎Part
8 are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of the business interests of the Company Group, and in the event that
any limits with respect to capacities, activities, time period or geographic areas are found to be unreasonable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then Executive agrees to be bound to such reduced limits with respect to capacities, activities, time periods or geographic
area as such court deems to be reasonable; and

 

		(b)	Executive has prior experience and can carry on business and earn an income exclusive of the matters and
activities prohibited by the provisions of this ‎Part 8, and
Executive further acknowledges and agrees that there will be no serious or irreparable harm to him, nor will his ability to work or earn
a living be in any way affected by, the exercise and enforcement of such covenants.

 

Part
9 - cONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PROTECTion

 

		9.1	Definition: For the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means:

 

		(a)	Information relating to the Company Group and/or the business and methods of operation of the Company
Group, whether or not conceived or developed by Executive, and regardless of whether it is in written or electronic form, which:

 

		(i)	is issued, or is developed to be used in connection with the business of the Company Group, or results
from the research or development of the Company Group, customers or suppliers;

 

		(ii)	is private or confidential in that it is not generally known or available to the public;

 

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		(iii)	gives the Company Group, customers or suppliers an opportunity to obtain an advantage over their respective
competitors who do not know or use such information; and

 

		(iv)	includes all documents or records containing information furnished to or received by Executive, together
with any and all analyses, compilations, studies or other documents prepared or obtained by Executive which contains or otherwise reflect
such information.

 

		(b)	This information shall include, but not be limited to:

 

		(i)	existing and prospective business opportunities and prospects, including all ventures and initiatives
planned or considered by the Company Group whether or not pursued;

 

		(ii)	customer/client information and lists and prospect lists, including customer/client/prospect names, addresses,
contacts, details of pricing, budgeting, marketing, prospect and supply strategies, details of specific needs, and information acquired
during the course of completing projects for or proposals to customers, clients and prospects including information regarding their competitors
and marketplaces;

 

		(iii)	information relating to suppliers, licensors, subcontractors, consultants, leasing companies, resellers,
distributors, and other similar parties, with whom the Company Group have business relationships, including names, addresses, contacts
and details of contracts;

 

		(iv)	information regarding or pertaining to products and services of the Company Group including, without limitation,
programs, designs configurations, processes, specifications, drawings, source codes, documents, copyrights, inventions, improvements,
enhancements, developments, refinements, modifications (including those made to suppliers products), operation parameters and product
manuals relating thereto;

 

		(v)	information regarding or pertaining to the Developments and/or related Intellectual Property Rights;

 

		(vi)	matters of a business nature or of a technical nature including, but not limited to: corporate and other
strategies and methods; marketing research; product research and development including research methodologies and other related ideas
and processes; business systems, policies and procedures; strategic ideas; inventions (whether patentable or not); quality policies and
procedures; personnel policies and manuals, and computer systems, software and databases and hardware, and concepts and other information
relating to the development and maintenance thereof;

 

		(vii)	information regarding the employees and contractors of the Company Group including, without limitation,
compensation provided to them; and

 

		(viii)	financial information, including the business plans, financial statements, and accounting records of the
Company Group.

 

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		(c)	Confidential Information does not include:

 

		(i)	knowledge or documents within the public domain at the time of its use or disclosure other than as a result
of an act or omission by Executive; or

 

		(ii)	knowledge or documents required to be disclosed pursuant to an order from a court or regulatory or other
lawful authority of competent jurisdiction.

 

		9.2	Executive’s Acknowledgement: Executive acknowledges that by virtue of his employment with
the Company, Executive has acquired, and will continue to have access to and acquire Confidential Information. Executive further acknowledges
and agrees that:

 

		(a)	the Confidential Information has been and will continue to be obtained, developed and protected from disclosure
at significant effort or cost to the Company Group and is commercially valuable;

 

		(b)	the Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the Company Group; and

 

		(c)	the Company Group have the right to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information and that
use or disclosure, either directly or indirectly, of the Confidential Information by or to anyone, but particularly to the public or competitors
of the Company Group, could be highly detrimental to the interests of the Company Group.

 

		9.3	Covenant to Protect Confidential Information: Executive agrees, during and after his employment,
to keep confidential and refrain from using or disclosing, directly or indirectly, any of the Confidential Information for any purpose
other than carrying out his duties as an employee of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive shall not:

 

		(a)	use the Confidential Information for Executive’s own benefit or the benefit of any Person;

 

		(b)	use the Confidential Information in any way detrimental to the Company Group; or

 

		(c)	copy, disclose, divulge, publish, transcribe or transfer the Confidential Information in any manner whatsoever
in whole or in part except as required to perform his duties as an employee of the Company.

 

The foregoing covenants and restrictions
shall apply irrespective of whether Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated with or without Cause or as a result of his resignation,
and regardless of the manner of termination.

 

		9.4	Return of Information, etc.: At all times during and after his employment Executive shall take
precautions to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information and use Executive’s best efforts to prevent any Person
from making unauthorized use of the Confidential Information.

 

		9.5	Obligations on Termination: Executive agrees that, immediately upon the termination of his employment
with the Company, however caused and regardless of the reasons therefore:

 

		(a)	he shall return to the Company all Confidential Information in his possession or under his control, in
whatever form, including any and all copies thereof and any analysis or derivative work relating to the Confidential Information;

 

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		(b)	he shall not retain or make any copies of the Confidential Information, or any analysis or derivative
work, or permit any other Person to do so on his behalf;

 

		(c)	he shall cooperatively participate in an interview with the Company to discuss his continuing obligations
in respect of the Confidential Information and post-employment restrictions as set out in this Agreement.

 

Part
10- injunctive relief

 

		10.1	Injunctive Relief: Executive understands, acknowledges, covenants and agrees that compliance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement including, without limitation, ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, and ‎Part
9 hereof, is necessary to protect the Confidential Information and the economic and competitive position of the Company Group, and that
in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company Group may suffer
irreparable harm and injury. Accordingly, in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights, remedies or damages available to it
at law or in equity, the Company Group shall be entitled to an injunction in order to prevent or to restrain any such breach or threatened
breach by Executive, or by any of Executive’s agents, representatives, employees or advisors and any and all Persons directly or
indirectly acting for or on behalf of Executive.

 

Part
11 - termination of EMPLOYMENT

 

		11.1	General. The Term shall terminate earlier than as provided in Section ‎2.2
hereof upon the earliest to occur of (i) Executive’s death, (ii) a termination by reason of a Disability, (iii) a
termination by the Company with or without Cause, and (iv) a termination by Executive with or without Good Reason. Upon any termination
of Executive’s employment for any reason, except as may otherwise be requested by the Company in writing and agreed upon in writing
by Executive, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from any and all directorships, committee memberships, and any other positions
Executive holds with the Company or any other member of the Company Group and hereby agrees to execute any documents that the Company
(or any member of the Company Group) determines necessary to effectuate such resignations.

 

		11.2	Termination Due to Death or Disability. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically
upon Executive’s death. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment immediately upon the occurrence of a Disability,
such termination to be effective upon Executive’s receipt of written notice of such termination. Upon Executive’s death or
in the event that Executive’s employment is terminated due to Executive’s Disability, Executive or Executive’s estate
or Executive’s beneficiaries, as the case may be, shall be entitled to

 

		(a)	The Accrued Obligations; and

 

		(b)	Any unpaid Annual Bonus in respect of any completed performance period that has ended prior to the date
of such termination or any pro rata portion thereof, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives
of the Company.

 

In the event of termination
due to Executive’s Disability, Executive shall also receive: (i) payment of Executive’s regular wages in lieu of the minimum
amount of working notice prescribed by the ESA, (ii) statutory severance pay, if any, prescribed by the ESA, and (iii) any
other minimum statutory entitlement that may be owing to Executive under the ESA, without duplication.

 

Following Executive’s
death or a termination of Executive’s employment by reason of a Disability, except as set forth in this Section ‎11.2,
Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits on account of Executive’s employment by the Company
Group or the termination of Executive’s employment by the Company Group.

 

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		11.3	Termination by the Company with Cause. The Company may terminate Executive's employment at any
time with Cause upon Executive’s receipt of written notice of such termination. In the event that that Company terminates Executive’s
employment with Cause, and such Cause does not meet the statutory threshold set forth under the ESA (currently wilful misconduct,
disobedience or wilful neglect of duty that is not trivial and has not been condoned by the Company), Executive shall be provided with
only: (i) the minimum amount of working notice of termination or payment of Executive's regular wages in lieu of working notice (or a
combination at the Company's discretion) prescribed by the ESA, (ii) statutory severance pay, if any, prescribed by the ESA,
(iii) the Accrued Obligations, and (vi) any other minimum statutory entitlement that may be owing to Executive under the ESA, without
duplication. In the event that that Company terminates Executive’s employment with Cause, and such Cause meets the statutory threshold
set forth under the ESA (currently wilful misconduct, disobedience or wilful neglect of duty that is not trivial and has not been
condoned by the Company), Executive shall only be entitled to the Accrued Obligations. Following such termination of Executive’s
employment under this Section ‎11.3, except as
set forth in this Section ‎11.3, Executive shall
have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits on account of Executive’s employment by the Company Group or the
termination of Executive’s employment by the Company Group.

 

		11.4	Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment
at any time without Cause, effective upon Executive’s receipt of written notice of such termination. In the event that Executive’s
employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than due to death or Disability), Executive shall be entitled to:

 

		(a)	The Accrued Obligations;

 

		(b)	Any unpaid Annual Bonus in respect of any completed performance period that has ended prior to the date
of such termination or pro rata portion thereof, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives
of the Company; and

 

		(c)	(i) Payment of Executive’s regular wages in lieu of the minimum amount of working notice of
termination prescribed by the ESA, (ii) statutory severance pay, if any, prescribed by the ESA, and (iii) any other
minimum statutory entitlement that may be owing to Executive under the ESA, without duplication.

 

Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the payments and benefits described in clause (b) above shall immediately terminate, and the Company shall have no further
obligations to Executive with respect thereto, in the event that Executive materially breaches his obligations set forth in Parts 8 and
9 hereof. Following such termination of Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause, except as set forth in this Section
‎11.4, Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation
or any other benefits on account of Executive’s employment by the Company Group or the termination of Executive’s employment
by the Company Group.

 

		11.5	Termination by Executive with Good Reason. Executive may terminate Executive’s employment
with Good Reason by providing the Company thirty (30) days’ written notice setting forth in reasonable specificity the event that
constitutes Good Reason, which written notice, to be effective, must be provided to the Company within sixty (60) days of the occurrence
of such event. During such thirty (30) day notice period, the Company shall have a cure right (if curable), and if not cured within such
period, Executive’s termination will be effective upon the expiration of such cure period, and Executive shall be entitled to the
same payments and benefits as provided in Section ‎11.4
hereof for a termination by the Company without Cause, subject to the same conditions on payment and benefits as described in Section ‎11.4
hereof. Following such termination of Executive’s employment by Executive with Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section
‎11.5, Executive shall have no further rights to any
compensation or any other benefits on account of Executive’s employment by the Company Group or the termination of Executive’s
employment by the Company Group.

 

		11.6	Termination by Executive without Good Reason. Executive may terminate Executive’s employment
without Good Reason by providing the Company thirty (30) days’ written notice of such termination. In the event of a termination
of employment by Executive under this ‎11.6, Executive
shall be entitled only to the Accrued Obligations. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, waive such notice in whole or
in part and assign transitional duties or require Executive to work at home or another location (acting reasonably) by paying Executive’s
regular wages and vacation pay and continuing Executive’s group benefits coverage to the effective date of resignation. Following
such termination of Executive’s employment by Executive without Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section ‎11.6,
Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits on account of Executive’s employment by the Company
Group or the termination of Executive’s employment by the Company Group.

 

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		11.7	Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the payment of any amount or provision
of any benefit pursuant to Sections ‎11.2, ‎11.4
or ‎11.5 (other than the Accrued Obligations and any
minimum entitlements under the ESA) (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”) shall be conditioned upon
Executive’s execution and delivery of the Release of Claims to the Company within fifteen (15) days following the date of Executive’s
termination of employment hereunder. If Executive fails to execute the Release of Claims without reasonable justification, Executive shall
not be entitled to any of the Severance Benefits and shall instead be provided with only the Accrued Obligations and such minimum entitlements
as may be required by the ESA. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a termination due to Executive’s death or Disability,
Executive’s obligations herein to execute a Release of Claims may be satisfied on Executive’s behalf by Executive’s
estate or a person having legal power of attorney over Executive’s affairs.

 

Part
12 miscellaneous

 

		12.1	Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties relating
to the employment of Executive by the Company. Any and all prior agreements, written or verbal, express or implied, between the Parties,
relating to or in any way connected with the employment of Executive by the Company Group are hereby rendered null and void and are superseded
by the terms of this Agreement. Executive hereby releases and agrees to indemnify and hold each member of the Company Group harmless from
any and all claims, suits, demands or liabilities arising out of any former agreements or the termination thereof.

 

		12.2	Key-Man Insurance: At any time during Executive’s employment, each member of the Company
Group shall have the right to insure the life of Executive for the sole benefit of the Company Group, in such amounts, and with such terms,
as it may determine. All premiums payable thereon shall be the obligation of the Company Group. Executive shall have no interest in any
such policy, but agrees to cooperate with the Company Group in procuring such insurance by submitting to physical examinations, supplying
all information required by the insurance company, and executing all necessary documents, provided that no financial obligation is imposed
on Executive by any such documents.

 

		12.3	Publicity: Executive hereby consents to any and all uses and displays by the Company Group of his
name, voice, likeness, image, appearance and biographical information in or in connection with any printed, electronic or digital materials,
including, without limitation, any pictures, audio or video recordings, digital images, websites, television programs, advertising, sales
or marketing brochures, printed materials and computer media, throughout the world and at any time during or after Executive’s employment
with the Company for all legitimate business purposes of the Company Group (the “Permitted Use”). Executive hereby
forever release the Company Group and each of their respective current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, representatives
and agents from any and all claims, actions, damages, losses, costs, expenses and liability of any kind arising under any legal or equitable
theory whatsoever at any time during or after Executive’s employment with the Company in connection with any Permitted Use.

 

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		12.4	Advisor Fees: Promptly following the Closing, the Company shall reimburse Executive for (or directly
pay) any legal and advisory fees or expenses incurred by Executive in negotiating this Agreement, including, without limitation, any legal,
tax and accounting fees and expenses.

 

		12.5	Severability: If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any section, part, provision,
covenant or condition of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is deemed invalid or to any extent unenforceable,
that wording insofar as it relates to that Party or circumstance shall be deemed not to be included in this Agreement and the balance
of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding.

 

		12.6	Waivers: No waiver by or on behalf of the Company of any breach by Executive of any of the provisions
of this Agreement shall take effect or be binding upon the Company unless the same is expressed in writing, and signed by a duly authorized
representative of the Company and, in any event, any waiver so expressed shall not limit or affect the Company’s rights with respect
to any other or future breach by Executive of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

		12.7	Governing Law: This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of
the Province of Ontario. The parties hereby irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
at Toronto except insofar as the parties seek to enforce their rights under ‎Part
7, ‎Part 8, ‎Part
9, or ‎Part 10 hereof in which event the Parties attorn
to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

 

		12.8	Further Assurance: Each of the Parties shall from time to time and at all times do such further
acts and execute and deliver all such further deeds and documents as shall be reasonably required in order to fully perform the terms
of this Agreement.

 

		12.9	Enurement, etc.: The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall enure to
the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. Neither this Agreement nor any of the payments or
benefits hereunder may be assigned, transferred or pledged by Executive, in whole or in part, in any manner whatsoever, This Agreement
shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon Executive and his heirs, executors and administrators.

 

		12.10	Remedies Cumulative: The Company may exercise any remedies herein agreed to at such times and in
such order as it may choose and such remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised independently or jointly as decided by the Company.

 

		12.11	Disclosure: The Company Group may disclose Executive’s terms and conditions of employment
where such disclosure is required to comply with applicable laws.

 

		12.12	Independent Legal Advice: This Agreement was prepared by the Company’s lawyers. Executive
has read this Agreement carefully and understands it. Executive agrees that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguity
is to be resolved against the drafting party is not applicable in any interpretation of this Agreement. Executive was asked to obtain
independent legal advice before signing this Agreement, and represents by signing this Agreement that Executive had an opportunity to
obtain such advice. Executive accepts this Agreement and agrees to the terms and conditions of employment contained therein, which Executive
finds to be fair and reasonable.

 

***

 

[Signatures to appear on the
following page.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement.

 

	IGNED AND DELIVERED in the presence of:	    )	
	 	    )	 
	 	    )	
	/s/ Michael Ellis	    )	/s/
    Christopher Pavlovski
	(Signature)	    )	CHRISTOPHER PAVLOVSKI
	 	    )	(Executive Signature)
	Michael Ellis	    )	 
	(Print Name)	    )	 

 

	 	RUMBLE INC.
	 	Per:
	 	 
	 	/s/ Brandon Alexandroff
	 	Authorized Signing Officer 

 

[Signature page to C. Pavlovski Employment
Agreement]Exhibit 10.19

 

RUMBLE INC.

 

September 16, 2022

 

Christopher Pavlovski

BY HAND

 

Re: Employment Agreement Amendment

 

Dear Chris,

 

Reference is made to that certain
Employment Agreement by and between Rumble Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province
of Ontario (the “Company”) and you, effective as of September 16, 2022 (the “Employment Agreement”).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

 

This letter agreement summarizes
our mutual agreement with respect to the payment of your Salary as set forth in Section 3.1 of the Employment Agreement. By signing below,
the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Salary will be paid in Canadian dollars and the exchange ratio used to convert the salary
from U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars will be the average exchange rate for the thirty (30) day period ending on the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar year (or, for the portion of the 2022 calendar year on and following the date on which the Closing occurs, the average
exchange rate for the thirty (30) day period ending on the date of the Closing). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that there
are material changes in the exchange rate following the applicable date of determination as determined by the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer (the “CFO”) in good faith, the CFO shall adjust the exchange rate on a go-forward basis so that the
Salary delivered to you more accurately reflects the intent of the parties.

 

Please confirm that you agree with the summary
set forth above by signing and dating below.

 

	 	Sincerely,
	 	 
	 	RUMBLE INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Brandon Alexandroff 
	 	Name:	Brandon Alexandroff 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Acknowledged and agreed to as of

this 16th day of September 2022 by:

 

	/s/ Christopher Pavlovski	 
	Christopher Pavlovski

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