Alexandre Cormier-Denis once told their 30,000 followers that the 2017 Québec City mosque mass murder “symbolically represented Québécois society’s rejection of Islam,” and that ethnonationalism is the only way for sovereigntists to secure an independent Québec.
Canadian Police Officer Following Fringe Legal Philosophy Appears Alongside US QAnon Influencer
After Police Constable Gabriel Proulx’s defence for a recent disciplinary action by his employer invoked the Sovereign Citizen ideology, the officer appeared on an American QAnon web show known for sharing antisemitic conspiracy theories.
M-103 to the Pandemic: Evolution Of Canadian Islamophobic Activists Shows How Hate Movements Adapt
You can draw a straight line from Islamophobic demonstrations to Yellow Vests Canada and the COVID conspiracy movement. ACT! For Canada and Action4Canada are a case study in how the far-right adopts and packages new grievances to recruit support.
“Untrue, Hateful, And Harmful”: Kevin Johnston Sentenced to 18 Months Prison Time For Six Counts Of Contempt
For continuing to repeatedly claim that a man he owes $2.5 million is funding terrorism and a “babykiller,” Islamophobic streamer Kevin Johnston will begin his sentence after completing another in Alberta.
Pastor’s Months-Long Tour Merged Canadian Hate And American QAnon, Far-Right Influencers
From appearing alongside Steve Bannon to rubbing shoulders with QAnon podcasters, Artur Pawlowski has spent months in the United States on the right wing speaker’s circuit. Now, after another very public arrest, he’s back in the spotlight.
Racist Calgary Mayoral Candidate Kevin Johnston Encourages Voter Fraud
“If I lose this election, if I’m not mayor of Calgary, Canada falls,” Johnston told his viewers.
Teenage Boys, Young Men Disproportionately Behind Rise In Hate Crimes Across Canada
According to Statistics Canada, 23% of people accused of hate crimes in the last 10 years were between the ages of 12 and 17, 86% of them were male.
Neo-Nazi Party Leader Fails With Only 52 Votes In Federal Election
The Canadian Nationalist Party’s new leader and only candidate netted barely 0.1% of the votes in his riding of Scarborough-Guildwood as of the current count.
White Supremacist Live Stream Featuring Nick Fuentes Held At PPC Candidate's Election Party
In a clown car of far-right streamers and attempted election punditry, Tyler Russell managed to net a phone call with his aesthetic inspiration, all while apparently at an election event for a federal candidate.
Whitewashing: Canadian Media Propping Up the PPC Is a Threat to Our Democracy
The PPC are the party for, and endorsed by, white supremacists. Yet recent columns in Canada’s paper of record have provided them with apparent sympathetic coddling -- with one even suggesting we give them seats in Parliament to assuage them.
PPC’s Close Relationship With Anti-Restriction Movement Lends Legitimacy To The Canadian Far-Right
The People’s Party of Canada failed in its last attempt to stoke populist sentiment with voters two years ago. Now with a central issue to rally behind, the fledgling party has found a movement ready to support them.
Maxime Bernier Set To Appear On Live Stream Connected To Antisemitic And Racist Plaid Army
While the leaders attend the English language debate, which Maxime Bernier failed to net an invitation to, the PPC leader will be spending his evening being interviewed by a member of the Plaid Army.