Kevin Goudreau

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Kevin Goudreau
Born1975 or 1976
NationalityCanadian
OrganizationCanadian Nationalist Front
Known for White nationalism

Kevin Goudreau (born in 1975 or 1976) is a Canadian white nationalist [1] and the chairman of the Canadian Nationalist Front.

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Activities

Goudreau is the chairman of the Canadian Nationalist Front, [2] previously known as the White Nationalist Front, a white nationalist and far-right group. [1] In 2017, he opposed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's immigration policy, [2] and in September 2017, organised an anti-immigration protest in Peterborough, Ontario. in response Various local groups organized a counter-protest called “Solidarity Weekend” with hundreds of people attending, While a handful of protesters showed up for the anti-immigration rally, Goudreau was not among them [3] In 2019, a court imposed a peace bond on Goudreau after his social media posts encouraged people to kill members of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. [1] [3] The same year, his Facebook and Twitter accounts were shut down as part of wider actions taken by the companies to remove extremist accounts. [4] [5]

Goudreau was charged by police of uttering threats in April and in May 2022. [6] The first charge relates to alleged harassment towards his LGBT neighbours. [3]

In March 2023, Goudreau protested a drag performance in Peterborough, Ontario. [7]

Personal life

Goudreau has a tattoo of a gun and a swastika on his chest. [4] Online photographs show him giving a Nazi salute. [8] He has been described as a neo-Nazi by Vice News [9] and local news outlet KawarthaNow. [10]

He was aged 46 in 2022, and lives in Peterborough. [6]

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