Canada declares far-right Proud Boys a terrorist group
The group's founder, Gavin McInnes, is Canadian but lives in the US
03 February 2021 - 22:35
Ottawa — Canada named the far-right Proud Boys a terrorist entity on Wednesday, saying it posed an active security threat and played a “pivotal role” in January's attack on the US Capitol that left five people dead.
Though the Proud Boys have never mounted an attack in Canada, public safety minister Bill Blair said domestic intelligence forces had become increasingly worried about the group...
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