August 5, 2025
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Canadaland Politics
#142 Full Mental Jacket
The Canadian Armed Forces has an extremism problem, and that story has fallen out of the news cycle way too quickly
Noor Azrieh
Host/Producer
Sam Konnert
Producer/Host
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher

Just recently, four men have been arrested in an alleged violent extremist plot to reclaim land near Quebec City. Plus, the CAF is investigating a private Facebook group where active members shared content deemed “abhorrent” by military leadership.

 

Host Noor Azrieh talks to Andy Knight about his explosive report on white supremacy in the military, and whether extremists are being drawn in, or shaped from within.

 

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

 

Guests: Andy Knight

 

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