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Alec Couros says he was concerned, but not surprised, to see video surface on social media of what appears to be a Canadian Nationalist Party flag being waved at a so-called “freedom rally” in downtown Saskatoon over the weekend.
Couros, an expert in digital citizenship and social media at the University of Regina, says white nationalist and “freedom rally” groups often overlap in the social media channels they use, whether it’s Facebook forums or other websites. White supremacists and white nationalists have also been showing up at such protests in Canada and the United States.
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Saskatoon city police say they will monitor a “freedom rally” planned for the Vimy Memorial site at Kiwanis Park on Sunday afternoon.
The rally, the fifth large freedom rally-branded event to take place in Saskatoon since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will feature an appearance from People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier, who is scheduled to visit Regina, Saskatoon and Milden over the next three days on his “Mad Max Saskatchewan Tour.”
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Increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 at P.A. “Freedom Rally”
Around 100 people gathered at the Prince Albert Court of Queen s Bench on April 17 for a Saskatchewan Freedom Rally protesting mask usage and COVID-19 pandemic measures./Herald File Photo
Late Friday evening the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced that there is an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 at the April 17 “Freedom Rally” in Prince Albert.
“Individuals who participated in this event on April 17, 2021 must immediately self-isolate and call HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner for further directions. You may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19,” the SHA said.