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2SLGBTQIA+ Groups Plan Biggest Political Action in Decades to Combat Rising Hate in Canada
Rainbow Week of Action planned in cities across Canada
https://pressprogress.ca/2slgbtq-groups-are-planning-the-biggest-political-action-in-decades-to-combat-rising-hate-in-canada

  • Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre started promoting anti-trans & anti-science policies ahead of next year’s federal election
  • Queer members & self-proclaimed queer allies within Conservative party tow party line

#Canada #LGBT #hatred #populism #FarRight #conservativism #CultureWars #Poilievre #RainbowWeekOfAction

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  • Conservative politicians across Canada mainstreamed anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate in response to pressure f. far-right hate groups * evolved f. 2022 Freedom Convoy occupations

  • Conservatives scapegoating marginalized communities for society’s troubles rather than addressing crumbling health care, housing affordability, stagnating wages, inflation

  • Several of Canada’s largest unions support Rainbow Week of Action: Unifor; CUPE; PSAC

  • Rainbow Week of Action: https://www.rainbowequality.ca/events

#Canada #LGBT

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Pierre Poilievre & Politics of Intimidation
Conservatives emboldening violent extremists & undermining democracy
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/05/10/Pierre-Poilievre-Politics-Intimidation

  • began w. endorsement of Poilievre’s leadership by hate agitator Alex Jones
  • followed by blockade appearance where Poilievre posed w. trailer adorned w. defaced Canadian flags & extremist Diagolon symbol
  • politics of intimidation playing increasingly toxic role in Canadian politics

#Canada #hatred #populism #FarRight #conservativism #CultureWars #Poilievre

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