Framing vaccines as an infringement of liberty is a powerful tactic, but obscures health and political factors that may actually drive resistance.
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The convoy’s comparison of Canada’s current government to Nazi Germany draws on previously existing statephobia.
When the “freedom convoy” used the Terry Fox statue as part of their demonstration, people were outraged. It showed the public still finds value in protecting a memorial that represents their values.
To turn back the tides of radicalization and hate, Canada needs investments in our democratic culture, improvements in policing and support for grassroots efforts.
Nearly a year ago, New Zealand’s intelligence services warned of the ‘realistic possibility’ of future COVID-related violent extremism. How concerned should people be now?
Voters concerned about the push to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and what they perceived as a loss of freedom were much more likely to vote PPC than voters concerned about anything else.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Sessional Lecturer, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, King's College London
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Doctoral Fellow, Sociology, Carleton University
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Researcher, Centre for History in Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate in History, Dalhousie University
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Co-Lead, Strengthening Canadian Democracy Initiative, SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
