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At that same press conference, Trudeau also reminded Canadians that their own country was not immune to the risk of political violence and polarization, and cautioned his colleagues and adversaries in public life not to stoke the fires of extremism and spread disinformation for political advantage (8 Jan 2021); though he did not mention any specific party or ideology, it was speculated that his remarks were directed primarily at the Conservatives, who had faced growing criticism over suspected ties to alt-right organisations and an embrace of incendiary rhetoric, disinformation, and conspiracy theories, demands to fully denounce the growth of "Trumpism" as a force within their party, and calls to support a crackdown on far-right extremism populating their ranks. Some commentators and social media users had also been critical of Canadian mainstream media outlets' perceived unwillingness to raise widespread awareness of the growing risk of far-right radicalization in Canada and the increasingly rightward shift of the mainstream Conservatives, drawing additional concern over the possibility of alt-right personalities and ideologies being normalized in mainstream media outlets themselves. (en) |
