Europe is leaving Donald Trump’s America behind. Should Canada do the same?
As American democracy dives into darkness, Canada is facing difficult choices. The consensus among Canada’s political and business establishment is...
Luke LeBrun
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A fringe party packed with conspiracy theorists could soon be leading one of Canada’s largest provinces. Here’s why I’m not surprised
British Columbia’s provincial election is getting extremely weird, and it might be a sign something’s deeply broken in Canadian democracy...
BC Conservative Candidate’s Campaign Shared Graphic Comparing Public Health Policies to Nazi Holocaust
A BC Conservative candidate who is facing calls to be removed from the ballot also shared a graphic comparing public...
The Pentagon and NORAD Respond to Danielle Smith: Nope, We’re Not Spraying Chemicals Over Alberta
The Pentagon and NORAD are responding to a recent suggestion from the Premier of Alberta that the US Department of...
Leaked Dossier Reveals 200 Pages of Conspiracies and Controversial Statements From John Rustad’s BC Conservative Candidates
British Columbia’s soon-to-be defunct centre-right BC United Party prepared a nearly 200-page dossier of opposition research on John Rustad’s far-right...
The scary truth behind this viral video of Jagmeet Singh
There’s something cathartic about watching bullies get put in their place. That’s likely a big reason why a video showing...
Conservative MP Michael Cooper Parties With Far-Right Group That Mobbed MPs, Disrupted Terry Fox Ceremony
One of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative MPs was spotted at an after-party for a far-right group that has been mobbing parliamentarians...
Canada’s Foreign Interference Inquiry Asked to Examine Far-Right Media Outlet Allegedly Funded by Russia
A Russian-Canadian diaspora group is asking Canada’s public inquiry into foreign interference to examine new evidence surfaced in a US...
I cover the far right for a living. This is why I wasn’t surprised to find Canadian names all over the latest alleged Russian propaganda scheme
Luke LeBrun is the editor of PressProgress. His reporting focuses on federal politics, right-wing media and far-right extremism. Canadians often...
Far-Right Media Outlet Linked to Secret Russian Influence Campaign Produced 50+ Videos Focused on Canada
The far-right media outlet at the centre of a US Department of Justice indictment over an alleged foreign influence campaign...
‘Massive Conflict of Interest’: Opposition Parties Say LCBO President Should Resign, Face Investigation Over Role With Big Business Lobby Group
Ontario’s opposition parties are calling for the LCBO’s President to resign and face an ethics investigation over a “massive conflict...
Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next
Seven in 10 Canadians say they’re worried about climate change, so you might think it’s strange to hear Pierre Poilievre’s...
Pierre Poilievre Meets with Far-Right Extremist Group at Nova Scotia-New Brunswick Border
Canada’s leader of the official opposition pulled over on the side of a highway Tuesday evening and paid a surprise...
Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Insists Pierre Poilievre is ‘Saying The Same Things as Me’
American far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is doubling-down on his recent endorsement of Pierre Poilievre, insisting he and the Conservative...
Conservative MP Says He Trusts Porn Companies Won’t Leak Digital IDs of Canadians Who Visit Porn Websites
One of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative MPs says Canadians who visit porn websites can trust companies won’t leak their personal information...
Conservative MP Helped Draft Text of Conspiratorial United Nations Petition, Author of Petition Says
Man behind Leslyn Lewis’ petition believes UN wants to enslave humanity and modify DNA to turn humans into ‘different creatures.’...
How Canada’s Right-Wing Pivoted From COVID-19 Conspiracies to Conspiracies About Gender in 2023
Canada’s far-right began 2023 wandering aimlessly in the freezing cold. Following a high from the 2022 Freedom Convoy, Canada’s far-right...
‘Save the Children Convoy’ Says Conservative MP Invited Them Into House of Commons as ‘VIP’ Guests
Members of the controversial “Save the Children Convoy” say they were invited into the House of Commons as “VIP” guests...