19.05.2025
Strong and free? The narratives animating extremists ahead of Canada’s federal election
Elections often create conditions of heightened volatility, serving as an opportunity for extremists to spread hate, conspiracy theories and disillusionment with democracy. This ISD Dispatch shows that the upcoming election in Canada is no exception. Domestic extremists are pushing corrosive narratives and harmful agendas, capitalizing on significant geopolitical shifts, including USA’s newly antagonistic stance towards Canada.
This article draws on over 160,000 posts made between March 1 and April 12 by 254 Canadian domestic extremist accounts. It explores the primary narratives and grievances that are animating domestic extremists ahead of the federal election on April 28, which is widely viewed as the most consequential in decades.
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