Far-right infiltration of Canada's military poses a serious threat, says Winnipeg reporter

 

It's a story fit for a spy movie.

For one long month in 2019, Winnipeg Free Press reporter Ryan Thorpe went undercover, posing as a white nationalist in an attempt to earn the trust and acceptance of the neo-Nazi group The Base. Through his investigation, he exposed Patrik Mathews, a Canadian soldier involved with the group.

"They're armed, they're organized, and they're filled with hate," he said in a video for the newspaper's website. "And they're here in Winnipeg looking to recruit young white men for a race war."

Thorpe's investigation started off from a tip the paper received about white nationalist recruitment posters popping up in Winnipeg. 

After discussing with fellow team members, Thorpe decided that the only way to get a sense of what this group was up to was to reach out as someone while posing as a white nationalist.  (more...)

Far-right infiltration of Canada's military poses a serious threat, says Winnipeg reporter

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