Proud Boys Get Terrorist Designation in Canada After U.S. Riot
- Trudeau government cites storming of Capitol in its decision
- Atomwaffen, Al-Qaeda and IS affiliates also put on terror list
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government became the first in the world to label the Proud Boys a terrorist group in the aftermath of the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Canadian public safety authorities also banned three other far-right groups it described as “white supremacist” on Wednesday: Atomwaffen Division, the Base and the Russian Imperial Movement.