The Plaid Army is a group of Canadian internet live streamers known for their far right politics. The group has been accused by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network of Islamophobia and anti-semitism.[1]
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The Plaid Army is a group of far right internet trolls.[2] The Canadian Anti-Hate Network describe the group as racist and antisemitic.[3]
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The Ontario Provincial Police reported connections between the Plaid Army and the "Patriot Movement" who are known for their "opposition of provincial and federal government responses to the COVID-19 public health crisis.”[1] The group is also associated with the far-right protest group Diagalon.[1][4] People connected to both groups were present at the Canada convoy protests.[1][5]
Members include right-wing video bloggers Jeremy MacKenzie and Derek Harrison.[6][7] Harrison wanted the convoy protests to turn violent, akin to the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[6] MacKenzie oversees the group.[8][9]
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- ^ a b c d Boutilier, Alex (October 21, 2022). "Ontario police considered 'covert' surveillance of anti-government group ahead of Freedom Convoy - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Ling, Justin (March 19, 2022). "Was it really about vaccine mandates — or something darker? The inside story of the convoy protests". thestar.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Somos, Christy (February 17, 2022). "What is the Diagolon extremist group and what does it want?". CTVNews. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ LeFeche, Grant (January 28, 2022). "'Freedom Convoy' leader shared symbol of far-right hate group on TikTok". thestar.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Gilmore, Rachel (November 15, 2022). "RCMP warned of 'potential for violence' from extremists amid convoy: memo - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Plaid Army vlogger Derek Harrison wants truckers convoy to turn into Canada's own January 6th event". The Georgia Straight. January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (February 7, 2022). "Plaid Army vlogger Jeremy MacKenzie claims that the Mounties are planning mass arrests of Ottawa protesters". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Kaufmann, Bill (February 17, 2022). "'This is a war': Arrested Coutts protesters say they were being provoked by RCMP". calgaryherald. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Scott (February 28, 2022). "Rolling protest that occupied Ottawa was hijacked from the start". The Hill Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.