Saturday 13 July 2024

Far-right group Diagolon and its ‘terror tour’ are ‘not welcome’

 
 
 

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Anti-racism groups want Hamilton venues to shut their doors to 'violent extremism' group Diagolon

Group’s founder advertised Canadian cities in summer ‘terror’ tour

Community groups in Hamilton are asking venues in the city to shut their doors to Diagolon, a far-right group named in a 2022 House of Commons report as an example of "ideologically motivated violent extremism." 

The group purportedly plans to stop in the city as part of a Canadian tour this summer. 

"It's important to have voices and coalitions of folks to shut them down," Caitlin Craven, who directs the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI), told CBC Hamilton. 

On Wednesday, HCCI, Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre and Disability Justice Network of Ontario called on the city to act, after the group's founder advertised a list of cities Diagolon was planning to visit over the next few weeks, including Hamilton.

Community members, groups, elected officials and institutions should "take action by publicly denouncing and opposing Diagolon and their tour of hate," their post on social media said.

It also included a list of "tangible actions" to take, such as venues denying bookings to Diagolon, politicians denouncing the group, and community members attending or supporting counter-events. 

Diagolon was founded by podcaster Jeremy MacKenzie.

Barbara Perry, director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at Ontario Tech University, calls it an "accelerationist" and "white supremacist" group. 

According to Perry, "they wish to accelerate what they see as a civil war" that will restore a white, Christian ethno-state.

She said the group became widely known during the 2022 Freedom Convoy — a big tent protest movement against the federal government and pandemic public health measures. 

MacKenzie and his followers have denied this characterization, saying onlookers are misunderstanding what they call jokes. They appear to play into the image of themselves as villains, using a demonic goat as a mascot and calling their upcoming travels the Road Rage Terror Tour. 

'Extreme ideologies' need to be confronted: HCCI

"They're gonna say it was all tongue in cheek," Perry said, noting other far-right groups, such as the Proud Boys, followed the path of couching their message in irony before becoming more hard line. 

"Their perspective is one of violence, and one that is extremely violent, racist, homophobic and transphobic," Craven said. "The way that people are impacted by racism tells us that this isn't a joke."

CBC Hamilton requested comment from MacKenzie but did not hear back before publication. 

The diagonal slash on the flag used by Diagolon is meant to refer to a white ethno-state between Alaska and Florida, Perry said, and the group's messaging includes increasing hostility toward South Asians and opposition to non-white immigration.

"It's made up of former members of the Canadian Forces, individuals with real combat training, with real capabilities and who have grown increasingly radicalized, especially because of COVID.... These are the kinds of groups that I consider to be a real and significant threat to Canadian public safety at large," the 2022 House of Commons report says, quoting Mubin Shaikh, a professor of public safety at Seneca College. 

Jeremy Mackenzie, a far-right podcaster and the leader of the Diagolon movement, is seen in this screenshot. Jeremy MacKenzie is founder of Diagolon, which has advertised it's planning a Canadian summer tour. (Ragingdissident.com)

Mackenzie has promoted the summer tour online, listing events in Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Nova Scotia. No specific city for Nova Scotia is named. MacKenzie's website also notes upcoming meet-and-greets in Lethbridge, Alta., Winnipeg, and Kamloops, Tofino and Nanaimo, all in B.C.

MacKenzie's website is selling tickets to the Hamilton event for $60, but no venue is listed. 

Craven said that's likely intentional, to avoid being blocked. MacKenzie promoted a July 6 event in Ottawa and has posted images purportedly from the event. Some local politicians later condemned it. The organization that rented the venue out told CTV it did not know who planned the event. 

It's tricky to deal with groups like Diagolon because they want attention, Perry said. 

"They want to create a stir" in the public and in the media. Still, she said, people need to talk about them. 

"We really need to pay attention to what the intention is associated with these appearances," which include fundraising, propaganda and attracting supporters. 

Craven said "extreme ideologies" need to be confronted before they become mainstream.

She said many people responding to HCCI's posts said they did not know about the group beforehand.

On Thursday, in an emailed statement to CBC Hamilton that she shared on social media, Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath said she is "appalled" by news of the tour, saying the group "promotes hate" and condemns its presence.

Everyone has the right to live in their city free of racism and discrimination, and as leaders, we have a responsibility to stand up to hate every time we see or hear it.
- Andrea Horwath, Hamilton mayor

"Hamilton has no place for hate," she said.

"Everyone has the right to live in their city free of racism and discrimination, and as leaders, we have a responsibility to stand up to hate every time we see or hear it. This group is not welcome here."

Horwath reiterated her comments during a council meeting Friday, prompting support from councillors. 

In denouncing Diagolon and others like it, Perry said politicians need to go beyond "platitudes," such as simply saying hate has no place in their communities and to specifically unpack the harms.

Acknowledging you're against hate is a good starting point, Craven said, but it's also important to name specific ideologies — including white supremacy, antisemitism and homophobia — if one is to meaningfully challenge them.

In 2022, Horwath signed an anti-hate pledge on behalf of the city. Organized by a coalition of community groups including HCCI, the pledge launched alongside an anti-hate toolkit. Speaking outside city hall at the launch, Horwath said she saw it as an opportunity "to take a visible, firm, unwavering stand against hate."

The work of groups such as HCCI to encourage venues not to book them is an important pressure point too, Perry said, as are counter-events. 

She said it's important to "remind people across the community that there are more people that would resist these narratives than support them."

Hamilton has a 'long history of hate,' anti-racism expert says 

Perry noted the group seems to have chosen cities to visit that, like Hamilton, are known to have receptive audiences. 

The city has a "long history of hate," Craven said, and it's important to reckon with the need for more work fighting it.  

Hamilton-born former federal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna reshared HCCI's post, saying, "as a proud Hamiltonian, joining the community in standing up against white supremacy and hate." 

Horwath said she has spoken to the Hamilton Police Service, which is "actively monitoring" the situation. 

In an email to CBC Hamilton, the police service said it was aware of Diagolon's apparent planned visit to the city. 

"At this time, we have not had direct communication with the organizers and the event's specific location remains unknown. We are taking this matter seriously and are fully prepared to respond to any situation that may arise," police spokesperson Jackie Penman said.

"Hamilton Police Service officers are trained to monitor and manage demonstrations, and we are committed to taking action if any illegal activity occurs…. Hate crime in Hamilton is not acceptable. Left unchecked, hate crime can have a far-reaching impact on communities."

Perry said police should monitor Diagolon, but noted that what members say is often "lawful but awful," and doesn't cross the line into criminal hate speech.

In April, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre came under fire for meeting with people protesting the federal carbon tax in Atlantic Canada who also had a Diagolon flag drawn on their recreational vehicle (RV). 

Since then, the Liberals have repeatedly mentioned the group in attacks on Poilievre and his party. For instance, while in the House of Commons on May 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked if Poilievre "might take this opportunity to reassure Canadians that he neither supports extremist, white nationalist organizations like Diagolon nor wants their votes." 

In early June, a Nova Scotia judge threw out charges, including criminal harassment, against MacKenzie and his partner Morgan Guptill, who the Crown had accused of harassing the province's chief medical officer of health in 2022. 

The judge said the couple's rights had been violated because it took too long for them to stand trial. 

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Far-right group Diagolon and its ‘terror tour’ are ‘not welcome,’ says Hamilton mayor

Advocates are calling on politicians, business owners and community members to denounce an extremist network and the event it has planned for Hamilton later this month.

A group of high-profile community organizers are taking a stand against a far-right podcaster whose so-called “Road Rage Terror Tour” is scheduled to stop in Hamilton later this month.

Jeremy MacKenzie, founder of the extremist network Diagolon, is making a series of public appearances across Canada this summer, including at an undisclosed Hamilton location July 31.

Earlier this week, six community organizations along with a McMaster University professor circulated a letter, including on social media, urging elected officials, business owners and the broader community to “take action to denounce and dismantle” this and other forms of white supremacy.

“The ultimate goal is for it to be untenable to have this event in Hamilton,” said Caitlin Craven, executive director of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, which is among the signatories.

The letter — also endorsed by McMaster’s Ameil Joseph, the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre, the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, No Hate in the Hammer, the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and the Social Planning and Research Council Hamilton — outlines several ways to take action, including signing onto the statement, refusing to rent a venue to the group and supporting those organizing counter-events. It also called on elected officials to speak up.

“Hamilton has and can come together to oppose hate and that time has come again. This event should not take place in Hamilton, or anywhere,” the letter reads.

Mayor Andrea Horwath said in a statement she’s “appalled” by the event and that police are monitoring the situation.

“Hamilton has no place for hate,” she added. “This group is not welcome here.”

Meanwhile, in a post on X Thursday morning, Coun. John-Paul Danko called the group and its ideologies a “threat to local democracy and basic human decency.”

MacKenzie, a self-described entertainer and political activist who hosts a podcast that promotes white nationalism, is used to this type of outrage, which is “manufactured by smear merchants,” he said in an email. And Horwath’s comments are “beneath” him and “not of any concern.”

He said the tour events are a combination of public-speaking, standup comedy and question-and-answer periods. 

Diagolon and other violent extremist groups gained momentum in the wake of the pandemic, which “exacerbated xenophobic and anti-authority narratives,” according to a 2022 House of Commons report. It says Diagolon’s rhetoric, popular among those in the “freedom movement,” stokes racism and anti-immigration and anti-government sentiments, and encourages use of weapons. Since its inception as an online network several years ago, it has shifted to a “real-world presence.” 

A video on MacKenzie’s Instagram account includes a clip of Adolf Hitler and images of violence. He has previously faced charges, including assault and weapons offences.

MacKenzie declined to disclose the venue and the number of tickets sold for the Hamilton event “for safety reasons.” However, he said he expects “thousands of attendees across the nation.” According to a website selling tickets for the tour, stops are scheduled in Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Ottawa, in addition to Hamilton, as well as in cities in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec and New Brunswick. 

Hamilton police are aware of the event and “committed to taking action if any illegal activity occurs,” spokesperson Jackie Penman said in an email.

Hate crime “is not acceptable” and “can have a far-reaching impact on communities,” she added.

The city has a high and growing number of hate crimes and a history of groups that espouse white supremacy, said Joseph, an associate professor in McMaster’s school of social work.

“This is a scary moment where a lot of people don’t feel welcome, and they feel antagonized and, in these particular moments, may be potential targets of violence,” Joseph added.

Kojo Damptey, acting senior manager of McMaster’s office of community engagement, helped draft the letter. He said Diagolon’s ideology “seeps into the mainstream in a very innocuous way” and that’s why exposing it is crucial.

Extremist fringe groups grow their following by tapping into mainstream social concerns, such as unemployment, and through seemingly harmless activities, explained Timothy Bryan, a University of Toronto sociology professor who studies hate in Ontario. MacKenzie’s branding of this event as a comedy show is a good example.

This is dangerous, Bryan said.

A “strong response” like the community mobilization happening in Hamilton is important, he added. If communities are complacent and become “desensitized,” these types of gatherings are more likely to reoccur. 

“One of the things that emboldens groups like this is indifference,” he said. “When these gatherings occur in a community and the community says nothing, does nothing, reacts to nothing, that is powerful.”

Kate McCullough
Kate McCullough

is a reporter for The Hamilton Spectator, covering education. Reach her at kmccullough@torstar.ca.

 
 

Pellerin: Diagolon debacle — be wary of political extremists at all levels

At this point, you may be wondering, 'Is it me, or is there a noticeable increase in run-ins with unsavoury activists?'

You need a lot of valuable skills to manage an organization like the Carp Agricultural Society. Nobody would expect that list to include “being able to spot political extremists from a mile away.” Yet it is increasingly necessary to equip ourselves for this new reality.

As you may have heard, the Carp organization inadvertently rented a hall to Diagolon. For the hitherto blissfully unaware, this is a loose group of extreme right-wingers whose leader once “joked” about raping Pierre Poilievre’s wife, which prompted the Conservative leader — despite having previously been photographed perhaps unknowingly shaking the group leader’s hand — to call the lot of them “dirtbags” and “losers.”

I heartily sympathize. There are plenty of well-documented reasons to avoid shaking hands with this character, even before he laughed on camera about sexual assault. But I wouldn’t expect people whose lives are spent in productive pursuits outside the sewers of Twitter to be as extremist-aware as your favourite columnist is.

“We didn’t know who they were when they booked,” Jean Sullivan, co-president of the Carp Agricultural Society, told the media. “It’s not within our values or mission. It was an unfortunate series of events.”

Nobody can blame Sullivan for having been hoodwinked, especially as the Diagolon group didn’t go out of its way to disclose who they were or what their purpose was. “From my understanding, they did not tell us what the organization was and I had never heard of them before Saturday night,” Sullivan added.

I’m not as ready to absolve Goldie Ghamari, MPP for Carleton, who was kicked out of Doug Ford’s Conservative caucus over a meeting with U.K. far-right extremist Tommy Robinson. Politicians have staff to do research for them and warn them not to meet someone like Robinson who, as Randall Denley reminded Citizen readers earlier this week, has earned himself “various criminal convictions” for his activities.

At this point, you may be reading this and wondering, “Is it me, or is there a noticeable increase in run-ins with unsavoury extremists?”

It’s not you, and it’s not just in Canada either. In France, voters got a nasty scare after the first round of legislative elections yielded a victory for Marine Le Pen’s extremist National Rally party, with 33 per cent support. After the second round of voting this past Sunday, the result was entirely different. The far-right party was not the winner; French voters gave first place to a brand-new coalition of four left-wing parties. Voters held their noses and cast their ballots for whichever candidate had the best chance of beating the National Rally contender.

As David Broder noted in the New York Times, one of the most remarkable developments in that second round of voting was how left-wing voters in contests where the two leading candidates were President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist candidate or the far-right candidate, backed the centrist or abstained from voting.

The result may prove to be an ungovernable mess, but at least in the immediate future, French voters avoided electing a far-right party. Not that left-wing extremists would have been better, in case you were wondering. Extremism is always bad in politics, and the trick is for the rest of us who are scattered across the regular political spectrum to occupy as much space as possible so that extremists have nowhere to grow. The reaction of the people of Carp who objected strenuously and publicly to Diagolon being in their lovely community is exactly what we need to do.

Despite our disagreements on the best ways to achieve desirable goals, the vast majority of us agree on the fundamentals that make for a good and decent society. Individual rights (very much including reproductive rights), the rule of law and respect for our shared institutions of governance. And a baseline of properly financed social services such as health and education.

What we agree on is what makes this country such a desirable place to live. It’s worth protecting it against extremists of all kinds.

Brigitte Pellerin (they/them) is an Ottawa writer.

 
 
 

Far-right extremist group Diagolon making stops in Saskatoon, Regina

Organizers said anyone with weapons "of any kind" at either stop will be removed.

Jeremy MacKenzie, the founder of the online group “Diagolon”

The leaders of a Canadian organization referred to by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism as a “far-right extremist group” have scheduled two stops in Saskatchewan during a nationwide tour.

Diagolon was founded by Jeremy MacKenzie, a podcaster who promotes white nationalism. According to a 2022 House of Commons report, Diagolon’s policies include preparing for a “race war.”

The group’s name refers to a fictional country of provinces and states without COVID-19 mandates, with a diagonal line formed across North America.

A website and social media postings list dates for “Road Rage Terror Tour” stops across Canada, including in Calgary (July 13), Vancouver (July 19), Kamloops (July 20), Edmonton (July 24), Saskatoon (July 25), Hamilton (July 31) and Halifax (Aug. 4). Meet-and-greet events were also promoted for Thunder Bay (Tuesday), Regina (July 11), Lethbridge (July 12), Kelowna (July 15), Nanaimo (July 16), Winnipeg (July 26), Quebec City (Aug. 1) and Fredericton (Aug.2).

According to social media posts promoting the Saskatoon and Regina events, the locations will be shared via email 24 hours in advance to ticket holders in Saskatoon or to those who have expressed interest in attending in Regina.

The day’s schedule in Saskatoon includes volunteers and the tour team arriving and setting up the venue from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., VIP entry from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., general admission entry from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the show running from around 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

According to the social media post, the Saskatoon event is a potluck and attendees are encouraged to bring food or snacks. Alcohol will not be served due to “insurance and safety reasons,” and according to the post, anyone who arrives intoxicated or becomes “a problem in general … will be removed from the venue.”

At the Regina event, which is set to run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., alcohol will be available for purchase. It is “not child friendly,” according to the social media post.

Organizers said anyone with weapons “of any kind” at either stop will be removed.

“This is a private event. Phones and recording devices must be disabled and hidden during the venue, left inside your vehicle or at home,” the social media posts say about both Saskatchewan stops.

Organizers also said security will “keep an eye on vehicles and measures have been put in place to avoid Trantifa issues.”

Trantifa — a combination of “transgender” and “antifa” — is a made-up pejorative term used by right-wing groups, organizers and supporters who perceive a threat from left-wing activists and transgender people or supporters.

An Ottawa meeting on Saturday was the first stop of the tour. The Ottawa Police Service said it was aware in advance that an event was happening somewhere in the city, but didn’t know exactly where until the day of the event. Officers monitored the event and “maintained a visible presence,” OPS said in a statement.

“The role of police in Canada is to maintain public order and preserve the peace,” OPS said in its statement.

In 2022, Mubin Shaikh, a professor of public safety at Seneca College and counter-extremism specialist, told the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security that while Diagolon “started out as a joke,” it was “made up of former members of the Canadian Forces, individuals with real combat training, with real capabilities and who have grown increasingly radicalized, especially because of COVID.”

In November 2022, MacKenzie testified at the public inquiry into the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to break up the convoy protest in Ottawa.

Speaking before the Public Order Emergency Commission, MacKenzie said of Diagolon: “There’s an aspect of, you know, firearms, supporting recreational culture and stuff, especially in Western Canada, but there’s certainly not anything resembling a militia.”

MacKenzie, who is from Nova Scotia, has been through the legal system in Saskatchewan. He was charged in July 2022 with assault, pointing a firearm, using a restricted weapon in a careless manner and mischief after Saskatoon RCMP investigated a report of an assault in November 2021 in the RM of Viscount. The charges were later stayed.

— With Postmedia Network files

 

 https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/07/05/extremist-group-diagolon-bringing-terror-tour-to-ottawa-this-weekend-police-preparing/

 

‘Extremist’ group Diagolon bringing ‘Terror Tour’ across Canada this summer


By Natasha O'Neill

The Ottawa Police Service said it is “aware” that a group named Diagolon will be bringing its “Road Rage Terror Tour” to Ottawa on July 6.

According to police, the event location is not known and they do not have direct communication with organizers.

“We are taking this seriously and are fully prepared to respond to any situation that may arise,” a statement to CityNews Ottawa reads.

The extremist group that has grown “increasingly radicalized” according to a 2022 report from the House of Commons, is known for calling for far-right policies including the mass deportation of Canadian residents of specific backgrounds and the preparation for an ongoing “race war.”

It was founded by Jeremy MacKenzie who testified at the Emergencies Act Inquiry.

Although the group is not listed as a domestic terrorist organization in Canada, the U.S. government identifies Diagolon as a “Canadian far-right ‘extremist’ group.”

Ottawa police have plans for deployment of officers to maintain public order and manage demonstrations. Officials will step in if any illegal activities or incidents of hate speech occur, the statement reads.

“We want to reassure the public that the safety and security of our community is our top priority,” police said. “We have zero tolerance for hate speech and hate crimes.”

A poster is shown from Diagolon’s “Road Rage Terror Tour.” (Facebook)

 


Members of Community Solidarity Ottawa (CSO), a group of activists for human rights, told CityNews in an email they fear for those of minority groups in the nation’s capital.

“Ottawa is a diverse city, and we worry for the immediate safety of residents who may live or work near this function,” a spokesperson from the group said.

Where Diagolon’s “Road Rage Terror Tour” is heading next

According to advocates, the group is in Ottawa on a speaking tour, which is a “money-making event” set to travel across Canada. The schedule is as follows:

  • Calgary, Alta. – July 13
  • Vancouver – July 19
  • Kamloops, B.C. – July 20
  • Edmonton – July 24
  • Saskatoon, Sask. – July 25
  • Hamilton, Ont. – July 31
  • Nova Scotia – Aug. 4

The site further lists the following cities as free “meet and greets”:

  • Sudbury, Ont. – July 7
  • Thunder Bay, Ont. – July 9
  • Regina – July 11
  • Lethbridge, Alta. – July 12
  • Kelowna, B.C. – July 15
  • Nanaimo, B.C. – July 16
  • Winnipeg – July 26
  • Quebec – Aug. 1
  • Fredericton, N.B. – Aug. 2

According to the tour website, the venue address will be available to those who purchased tickets 24-hours before the event.

CSO said it encourages Ottawa residents to “avoid confrontation” with the event and its members.

“We suggest all Ottawa residents be aware of the event happening Saturday,” the organization said. “We also suggest locals recognize that at this time, religious iconography or displays of Pride on you or your property may make you more of a visible target.”

 

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Far-right group's 'Terror Tour' stops in Kamloops and Kelowna

An event poster for the far-right group Diagolon's tour.
Image Credit: TWITTER/Diagalon Studios

Members of a far-right group are going on a speaking tour in cities across Canada, including Kamloops and Kelowna.

Members of Diagolon, a group that gained attention during the convoy protests of 2022, will be coming to Kamloops and Kelowna next month, according to the group's website. Whether they have a venue lined up yet isn't clear.

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Diagalon became known more widely when four men were arrested at the convoy protest in Coutts, Alberta. They were accused of plotting to kill RCMP officers and police later found body armour with a Diagolon patch.

An RCMP intelligence report calls Diagalon a "meme-based, online satirical movement" that seeks to form its own country based on far-right views.

The group, led by founder and podcast host Jeremy MacKenzie, "espouses anti-authority and anti-government sentiments, at times in blatant terms referencing violent accelerationism, under the guise of humour," according to the report.

The "Terror Tour" is coming to Kamloops July 20, for which the group sells tickets on its website called the "grift shop." A venue isn't listed, but attendees are promised they'll be notified of a location 24 hours in advance. In Kelowna, there will be a July 15 meet-and-greet, which are free, but the dates and places are "fluid," according to its website.


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MEET AND GREETS

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Sunday July 7thSudbury
Tuesday July 9thThunder Bay
Thursday July 11thRegina
Friday July 12thLethbridge
Monday July 15thKelowna
Tuesday July 16thNanaimo
Friday July 26thWinnipeg
Thursday August 1stMontréal (new)
Friday August 2ndFredericton (new)

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Some regular tickets will be available at the door, but you'll pay $20 more. Online ticket sales will close no later than 4pm the day of each event.


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