Kevin Goudreau (born in 1975 or 1976) is a Canadian white nationalist[1] and the chairman of the Canadian Nationalist Front.
Kevin Goudreau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 or 1976 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Organization | Canadian Nationalist Front |
| Known for | White nationalism |
Activities edit
Goudreau is the chairman of the Canadian Nationalist Front,[2] previously known as the White Nationalist Front, a white nationalist and far-right group.[1] In 2017, he opposed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's immigration policy,[2] and in September 2017, organised an anti-immigration protest in Peterborough, Ontario. in response Various local groups organized a counter-protest called “Solidarity Weekend” with hundreds of people attending, While a handful of protesters showed up for the anti-immigration rally, Goudreau was not among them [3] In 2019, a court imposed a peace bond on Goudreau after his social media posts encouraged people to kill members of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.[1][3] The same year, his Facebook and Twitter accounts were shut down as part of wider actions taken by the companies to remove extremist accounts.[4][5]
Goudreau was charged by police of uttering threats in April and in May 2022.[6] The first charge relates to alleged harassment towards his LGBT neighbours. In April 2023, he was found guilty of uttering death threats.[3][7]
In March 2023, Goudreau protested a drag performance in Peterborough, Ontario.[8]
Personal life edit
Goudreau has a tattoo of a gun and a swastika on his chest.[4] Online photographs show him giving a Nazi salute.[9] He has been described as a neo-Nazi by Vice News[10] and local news outlet KawarthaNow.[11]
He was aged 46 in 2022, and lives in Peterborough.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "White nationalist leader Kevin Goudreau accused of uttering threats: Peterborough police | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "Violence breaks out on Peterborough streets during counter-protests to anti-immigration rally - Peterborough | Globalnews.ca". Global News. 30 Sep 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b c kawarthaNOW (2022-04-25). "Peterborough police charge neo-Nazi Kevin Goudreau in hate bias crime". kawarthaNOW. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "Ontario court issues peace bond against white nationalist leader over alleged threats". CBC. 13 Aug 2022. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Harris, Kathleen` (8 April 2019). "Facebook bans Faith Goldy and 'dangerous' alt-right groups". CBC. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b "White nationalist Kevin Goudreau charged for allegedly uttering more threats in Peterborough". thepeterboroughexaminer.com. 2022-05-05. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Week, Todd Vandonk Peterborough This (2023-04-27). "Peterborough Court Briefs: Self-proclaimed white nationalist Kevin Goudreau guilty of uttering death threat". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Supporters outnumber protesters at Peterborough drag event". Peterborough Examiner. 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Man with swastika tattoo organizing white supremacist rally in Peterborough, Ont". Ottawa. 2017-09-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Two Canadian Neo-Nazis Are Under Investigation For Post-Christchurch Acts". www.vice.com. 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Peterborough police charge neo-Nazi Kevin Goudreau in hate bias crime". kawarthaNOW. 2022-04-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
External links edit
- Kevin Goudreau, self portrait showing tattoo, Flickr
- Canadian Nationalist Front, his blog