Raging Dissident podcaster Jeremy Mackenzie, founder of fictional meme country Diagolon, is taking his "Road Rage Terror Tour" across Canada this summer.
Far-right extremist group Diagolon making stops in Saskatoon, Regina | Saskatoon Star-Phoenix | Ken Warren:
July 10, 2024 - "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.... 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 Saskatoon event is a potluck and attendees are encouraged to bring food or snacks. Alcohol will not be served.... 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....
"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....
"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, ... 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."
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