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« Reply #375 on: August 24, 2022, 12:02:08 pm »


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Pierre Poilievre’s dangerous dance with a Diagolon extremist
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The name Diagolon refers to the imaginary nation MacKenzie and his followers have created, one that runs from Alaska to Florida. As the Canadian Anti-Hate Network’s Peter Smith and Mathew Kriner noted in a piece on the movement, this imaginary nation is “unencumbered by the sinister burdens of communism, moral degeneracy, and the World Economic Forum.” But that’s more than just a bad joke. As they write, the online community of pro-Diagolon livestreamers and their audience “have grown into an anti-government movement with militant accelerationist overtones.”

But the photo with MacKenzie wasn’t Poilievre’s first exposure to the Diagolon movement. On Canada Day, the Conservative leadership hopeful marched with James Topp, another Canadian Forces veteran who has appeared numerous times on MacKenzie’s podcast. That wasn’t an accident, and Poilievre and his staff must have done their due diligence on Topp before deciding to march with him. That they chose to do so in spite of his affiliation with someone like MacKenzie speaks volumes — and raises some uncomfortable questions about the Conservative movement’s persistent proximity to far-right groups.

Jean Charest tweeted over the weekend: “Hate and intolerance have no place in Canada or in the Conservative Party … it’s long past time for @PierrePoilievre to loudly and clearly tell MacKenzie, Diagolon and their supporters they are not welcome. Some votes should not be courted.”

Pierre Poilievre Ignores Calls to Disavow Far-Right Extremist Identified as a National Security Threat
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Pierre Poilievre is ignoring calls to clearly disavow a man identified by a federal counterterrorism organization as a national security threat after Poilievre shook hands with the far-right extremist at a meet-and-greet in Nova Scotia.

During a campaign event in Dartmouth on Saturday, the Conservative leadership candidate was photographed alongside Jeremy Mackenzie, a far-right influencer previously arrested for harassing Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health.

Mackenzie broadcasted the photo to his followers on one of his social media accounts, alleging Poilievre personally assured him during the meeting that he would be “pulling the plug” on media subsidies if he becomes prime minister.