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Grant LaFleche

@grantrants.bsky.social
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Investigative journalist, senior writer at The Fifth Estate at CBC. www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate Formerly Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star investigations, and the St. Catharines Standard PGP Key: bit.ly/3w2s5LY

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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 3h
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Former soldier exposes how Canadian white supremacist group recruits members | CBC News
Second Sons Canada describes itself as a "men's nationalist club" dedicated to fitness and preserving Canada's heritage, but a former military member who attempted to join the group says he only learn...
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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jeremy MacKenzie, leader of the white nationalist Second Sons posted this after. After the group's appearance at a First Nations community this week in BC. This AI image of his group in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the site of a notorious Nazi death camp, holding the same sign they held up in BC.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Indeed so. I added a note.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
EDIT: That should read "Anti-immigration Dominion Society." Th DS advocates what they call "remigration" - the forces removal of (non white) immigrants from Canada.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Over on Telegram, Rob Primo (who posts things to Twitter saying "Make Canada white again") openly endorsed Jackson's run for mayor. This why local news, like The Standard, are so important.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Among the two people liked the reply to Jackson's post, about deporting these men, is Jackson himself. He recently posted a video saying he "absolutely" has ties to white nationalist groups in the past, but does not disavow them, nor apparently has he stopped posting this kind of content.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jackson has shared content from the founder and leader of Second Sons, Jeremy Mackenzie, from Primo and several posts from the Dominion Society. Here is a small selection
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jackson is a known associate of Rob Primo, the white nationalist from Welland, Ontario that we exposed as a member of the white nationalist fight club, Second Sons: www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
St. Catharines voters should read this. A candidate running for Mayor in St. Catharines, Jimmy Jackson, is a known associate of the white nationalist, immigrant Dominion Society, who regularly posts white nationalist, anti-LGBTQ+ memes on his FB page. www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/municip...
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Who are St. Catharines’ mayoral candidates? All five face off in Cogeco debate
The five people who signed up for the top job at city hall all participated in the event which will air in the coming days
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Why we cancelled your Saturday Evening News
CHCH operates with a federal licence because we are an essential public service delivered freely over the public airwaves.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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'Shell-shocked': Residents of Alberta town shaken by large white supremacist training meetup | CBC News
Second Sons Canada, this country’s predominant white nationalist group, gathered this summer for their annual "nationals" event in a small Alberta town, a CBC News visual investigation has found.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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No place for 'hate' or 'division': White nationalist group's visit to another Canadian region draws criticism | CBC News
Politicians are condemning a white nationalist group’s visits to northern Ontario, saying their presence is not welcome — a sentiment echoed in some other communities where Second Sons Canada members ...
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
So excited to launch the next chapter of my project - made possible by supporters like you!
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
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Exposing fight clubs in Canada and U.S. training for 'race war' together | Visual investigations
YouTube video by CBC News
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
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Fascist fight clubs in Canada and U.S. training for 'race war'
YouTube video by CBC News
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My latest in @thewalrus.ca examines the patchwork obfuscation the government has used to deflect, deny and avoid answering questions about Canada’s role in the U.S. - Israeli war on Iran: thewalrus.ca/ottawa-says-...
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Ottawa Says It’s Not Involved in the Iran War. It Might Be Lying | The Walrus
The trail of evidence linking Canadian forces to the conflict keeps growing
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CTV News Montreal @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A series of posts have been circulating in recent days on social media claiming that the man arrested at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last weekend has ties to the Montreal Canadiens.
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No, the man arrested at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner did not work for the Canadiens
A series of posts have been circulating in recent days on social media claiming that the man arrested at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last weekend has ties to the Montreal Canadiens.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The nonprofit that runs the successful, Pulitzer-winning Baltimore Banner is going to take over the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Of all the possible outcomes here, this is likely the best we could have hoped for. apnews.com/article/pitt...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Curious that story does not layout Barrick's connection to a series of scandals at Niagara Region and the NPCA.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Niagara, Ont., neo-Nazi sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to terrorism charges | CBC News
An Ontario man who pleaded guilty to three terrorism charges has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Another Canadian Screen Award nomination. This ine for our investigation into white nationalist fight clubs.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Five Canadian Screen Award nominations for The Fifth Estate!
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Canadian Hillman Prize
We are pleased to offer this prize to Canadian journalists whose work makes a difference to the lives of Canadians.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Was pleased to join CNN's @ellereeve.bsky.social in Hamilton to discuss the rise of white nationalism (and her new book, Black Pill) on Saturday at the H.A.R.R.C event for the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination. Thanks to H.A.R.R.C for including me!
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
An investigation by the fifth estate has found the website known as Entropy, which launched in Calgary, is in fact a safe haven for white supremacists and other extremists seeking to monetize the hateful content they livestream to online audiences. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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These Canadians are helping white supremacists profit from hateful livestreams | CBC News
A Canadian streaming platform is helping white supremacists who have been kicked off mainstream social media continue to profit from hateful content, an investigation by CBC’s the fifth estate has fou...
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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These Canadians are helping white supremacists profit from hateful livestreams | CBC News
A Canadian streaming platform is helping white supremacists who have been kicked off mainstream social media continue to profit from hateful content, an investigation by CBC’s the fifth estate has fou...
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CJFE @cjfe.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Threatening, surveilling, or harassing journalists for reporting in the public interest is an attack on press freedom, on democracy, and on the public’s right to know. CJFE stands in solidarity with Gilmore and calls on authorities to act. 2/2 #protectjournalists #cdnmedia
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BTPM News @btpmnews.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Ontario politician Bob Gale has resigned as chairman of the Niagara Regional government that borders Western New York after two racial justice groups made an accusation that he purchased an autographed first-edition of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" manifesto in 2010.
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Ontario politician resigns after revelation he purchased signed copy of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
Niagara Regional Chairman Bob Gale has resigned following a call from racial justice groups that he explain a purchase of an autographed first-edition of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's political manifesto "Mein Kampf."
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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Owning a signed Hitler book isn’t illegal, but there’s still a cost
What is the moral cost of owning a signed copy of Hitler’s “Mein Kamp?” writes John Law.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Niagara white nationalists have jumped on the Bob Gale/Being Kampf controversy, including Second Sons acolyte Rob Primo (who has quotes Hitler on his telegram page) complete with AI images and claims that Gale should have banished the book in public.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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Niagara regional chair’s resignation over Hitler book has Ford government ‘reviewing its options’
Bob Gale resigned as Niagara Region chair following the revelation that he owns an autographed copy of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf."
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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Niagara regional chair’s resignation over Hitler book has Ford government ‘reviewing its options’
Bob Gale resigned as Niagara Region chair following the revelation that he owns an autographed copy of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf."
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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Niagara Regional chair resigns over ownership of signed copy of Hitler's Mein Kampf | CBC News
Niagara Regional Chair Bob Gale has abruptly resigned, just hours after anti-racism groups in Niagara demanded he apologize for owning a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto Mein Kampf, wh...
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Postscript to Gale's resignation: after it was a revealed he spent more $6k for a signed copy of Mein Kampf...in his resignation letter, Gale quotes Winston Churchill from a letter in his collection. But according to the International Churchill Society, Churchill never actually wrote that. 🙄
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The autograph is part of an inscription Hitler wrote to an notorious Nazi priest at the time.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
my advice, support your local newspaper. The Standard does solid work for the residents of Niagara every week.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The answers are in the story.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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a man with blood on his face says it belongs in a museum ..
ALT: a man with blood on his face says it belongs in a museum ..
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
And Gale has resigned.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Hitler.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Well, this was not on my political bingo card for 2026.
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Niagara Region chair owns signed copy of Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
Niagara anti-racism groups are condemning recently appointed Niagara Region Chair Bob Gale for having purchased a copy of “Mein Kampf” signed by Adolf Hitler in 2010.
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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America Is Bombing Drug Boats, Killing Dozens. Ottawa Won’t Clarify Its Role | The Walrus
Inside the legal grey zone of Canada–US military co-operation
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 👀
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Canadian military personnel identified on white supremacist dating site | CBC Accessibility
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among the profiles leaked from a white-only dating website that promoted white supremacist ideology, a CBC News visual investigation found.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
More journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 than in any other year since CPJ began collecting data more than three decades ago. At least 129 journalists and media workers were killed, two-thirds of them by Israel. Read CPJ’s #2025KilledReport: cpj.org?p=553549
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law. Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures. They must be respected and protected. Journalists are #NotATarget.
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Long history of Canadians at Fort Bragg - now Fort Liberty - and that includes the 82nd Airborne. Wonder if there are 🇨🇦 in the unit right now…
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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Officer's Jeep seen with symbol ‘appropriated by’ neo-Nazis, group says, after Hamilton police OK him to work | CBC News
A Hamilton community group is calling for action after it says a resident discovered a police officer's vehicle is once again displaying a sticker “associated with white nationalist extremism." Police...
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 02/03/2026
NEW FROM ME: While US and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran this weekend, Global News' The West Block host Ben Mulroney reposted video of fighter jets that had been miscaptioned as American F-15s attacking Iran I double-checked. Ben was actually sharing footage from a video game
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Global News’ Ben Mulroney Shared a Video of Airstrikes. The Footage is Actually from a Video Game.
The host of Global News’ West Block gets lost in a misinformation-driven fog of war as American and Israeli forces strike Iran
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Grant LaFleche @grantrants.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Tracking Canada’s fascist fight clubs
CBC’s visual investigations team reveals where some of Canada’s white nationalist 'active clubs' gather to prepare for violence.
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