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July 23, 2026

Canadian nationalist group promotes self-proclaimed ‘Bigotfest’ on social media

Second Sons Canada, a self-described “Canadian men’s nationalist club”, promoted a weekend gathering that organizers called a “Bigotfest.”

The mayor of North Bay and a Jewish advocacy organization condemned the event, stating hate has no place in their community. To highlight Second Sons’ beliefs, CBC cited ISD’s Dispatch on white supremacy in Canada, which describes the group’s ideology as rooted in conspiracy theories about the replacement of white people by non-white people.

The full article is available on CBC.

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