Thread by @ARCCollective

Former Conservative leadership candidate @DerekSloanCPC was kicked out of caucus this past week. 1/24 #cdnmedia #cdnpoli

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While @erinotoole has stated that it was the result of a series of controversies, the straw that broke the camel's back was accepting a donation from neo-Nazi Paul Fromm (@FrommPaul). 2/24

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Now Paulie's influence in far-right extremism has waned significantly (a reason why he has tried to attach himself to more contemporary movements; Proud Boys, Yellow Vests, anti-lockdown, etc), which probably means being in the news is a bit of a thrill. 3/24

There is one thing Paulie consistently hates however.

Being referred to as a neo-Nazi. 4/24

He's right. Being called a neo-Nazi is a terrible smear.

You know, unless you ARE a neo-Nazi... which Paulie is.

Clearly. 5/24

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Paulie has gravitated to the neo-Nazi movement like flies to feces, including speaking at their events. 6/24

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He has spoken coast to coast in this country, from Volksfront in British Columbia to neo-Nazi groups in the Atlantic provinces. 7/24

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In Calgary he was very supportive first of the Aryan Guard, then after "patching over" Blood & Honour. 8/24

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In fact between 2006 and 2013, the Aryan Guard/Blood and Honour was perhaps the hate group he was most frequently linked to as it had a significant media presence due primarily to their annual White Pride marches and the criminal activities linked to the group. 9/24

In 2019 Blood & Honour and C18 were placed on a list of illegal terrorist groups. 10/24

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In Ontario Paulie supported a former member of the Calgary B&H branch, Max Hynes.

This event took place in much happier times in which rivals weren't trying to kill Hynes. tinyurl.com/y4rg3wc6 11/24

And who is "the London crew" Paulie is referring to?

That would be the Southern Ontario Skinheads. 12/24

So, yeah, I can't imagine why people would believe Paulie is a neo-Nazi. I am totally befuddled by this obviously spurious accusation. 13/24

However we aren't done looking at Paulie yet as @OlJoeBloor brings up some history from back in the 60s and 70s outlining the long history Paulie has in right-wing extremism. 14/24

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Now Paulie may be technically correct, though there is some speculation he was in the Western Guard. If he did leave before the Edmund Burke Society changed into the overt neo-Nazi Western guard, it was barely. Also, his ideology wasn't much different then anyways then... 15/24

...or now. 16/24

Also, let's not pretend that the Edmund Burke Society was a genteel debating society as members engaged in the same kind of hooliganism neo-Nazi groups have engaged in. 17/24

This is just one example of many. 18/24

Paulie does have his supporters including Larry McCurry, though blaming Jews for it all probably undercuts the message a wee bit. 19/24

Now if McCurry's name is familiar it might be because he was a writer for "Your Ward News". 20/24

If "Your Ward News" is familiar it is probably because of this: 21/24

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I mean, I can't imagine where people would come to the conclusion "Your Ward News" was racist, misogynistic, and antisemitic.... I mean.... besides all the racism, misogyny, and antisemitism that filled the pages. 22/24

Would it surprise you to learn that Paulie is a fan of "Your Ward News" and promotes both the publication and James Sears?

I know, I know. That was a rhetorical question. 23/24

Again, I am at a total loss as to why people say that Paulie is a neo-Nazi. 24/24