Far Right Extremism
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Far-right German politician Christine Anderson given Calgary ‘white hat’ welcome by supportersKnown for her anti-Islam and German nationalist populism, Christine Anderson was hosted in the Calgary Petroleum Club and gifted a symbol of hospitality.CanadaFeb 27, 2023
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Jeremy Mackenzie, ‘Diagolon’ founder and far-right figurehead, arrestedJeremy Mackenzie has a sizeable following on social media and regularly livestreams under the moniker 'Raging Dissident' for hours at a time across multiple platforms.CanadaSep 28, 2022
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Diagolon: What to know about the group whose founder shook Pierre Poilievre’s handDiagolon podcasters give their viewers a new 'lens' to interpret their struggles, experts say — one that paints government as the villain and societal collapse as inevitable.CanadaAug 23, 2022
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‘Good PR’: Why anti-hate experts are urging politicians to step up vetting practicesAnti-hate and extremism researchers, who had been monitoring Stephanie McEvoy for years, are asking if political parties and staff need to step up their vetting practices.CanadaAug 18, 2022
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Russia Today covered ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests more than any foreign outlet: researchThe Russian state-controlled television network used key words associated with the convoy protest during more than four and half hours of broadcasts between Jan. 13 and Feb. 12.CanadaJul 13, 2022
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Far-right extremists saw Trump tweet as a ‘call to arms’ ahead of Jan. 6: committeeMembers of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers groups, who are now facing rare sedition charges, readily answered Donald Trump's rally invitation.PoliticsJul 12, 2022
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How close is too close to the far-right? Why some experts are worried about Canada’s MPs"By legitimating the far right movement, Pierre Poilievre and politicians of his ilk are helping to grow that number," warned one anti-hate expert.CanadaJul 7, 2022
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Poilievre leads march of convoy protesters beside man with far-right extremist tiesAlongside Pierre Poilievre, helping to lead the crowd of protesters who were pushing for a permanent end to vaccine mandates, was a man in a bright vest named James Topp.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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Ottawa must do more to address extremist infiltration of military, police: reportThe scale of extremist attempts to recruit active duty military and law enforcement members in Canada is not well understood, but a parliamentary committee says more must be done.CanadaJun 21, 2022
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Buffalo mass shooting exposes ‘blind spots’ over white terrorism: expertFar-right extremism is a growing concern for Canadian national security authorities. Race replacement theory is the latest conspiracy in that spectrum under the spotlight.CanadaMay 22, 2022
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