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September 1, 2025

Canadian domestic extremists capitalizing on deteriorating US-Canada relations

ISD’s April report on the domestic extremist landscape in Canada examined the platforms and narratives most frequently used by extremists.

Global News cited the report’s crucial finding that worsening Canadian-US relations have become a prominent topic among Canadian domestic extremists. In particular, they are exploiting tensions between Canada and the Trump administration to attract new supporters.

The full article is available on Global News.

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