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Is Canada Finally Taking Far-Right Extremism Seriously? (thetyee.ca)
submitted 10 months ago by TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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In late summer 2023, the RCMP made headlines with the arrests of two men in Ottawa and Kingsey Falls, Quebec, on terrorism and hate propaganda charges. The arrests marked a significant victory in a three-year investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team targeting the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.

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One of the men arrested was Patrick Gordon Macdonald, 26, on charges of participating in and facilitating terrorist activities and the wilful promotion of hatred tied to his alleged involvement with the Atomwaffen Division. His apprehension followed the previous year’s arrest of a teenager in Windsor, Ontario, similarly charged with terrorism for his involvement with the same extremist group.

Macdonald is out on bail after his parents posted $40,000 in sureties and must stay at their home under strict conditions.

The case against Macdonald is unprecedented in Canada, marking the first time an alleged far-right extremist was prosecuted for both terrorism and hate propaganda.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 37 points 10 months ago (9 children)

It looks like Poilievre's Conservatives will win the next election, and he has shown repeatedly that he's willing to court the far right whenever it serves him. Having a PM who associates with fascists will certainly send the message that Canada is dealing with the far right, but not in the sense we hoped for.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Is Trudeau really unpopular or is it just on the internet?

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Most definitely not "just on the internet" (which is kind of a weird statement, the vast majority of Canadians use the internet). Just have a look at the current polling.

Anecdotally, here in NB (which is a conservative cesspool, to be fair) I've seen a few "Fuck Trudeau" stickers and flags, and have heard many go off on rants about why he's to blame for everything they dislike (typically stuff over which the prime minister has zero power).

It almost makes me feel bad for disliking Trudeau for being a massive neoliberal and lying about getting rid of first-past-the-post. I don't want to be associated with the "Fuck Trudeau" crowd.

[–] ArachnidMania@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago

Ah, a fellow owner of a ‘yeah, I don’t like him too, but not that way’ feeling.

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