Charlie Angus is a Canadian author, musician, activist and former NDP member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay from 2004 to 2025. He is known for his work on Indigenous rights, social justice and Northern issues. After he chose not to seek re-election last year, Angus formed “The Resistance,” an organization that is dedicated to warning Canadians about the rising dangers of fascism. His Facebook page has more than 170,000 followers. He travels constantly as part of his Resistance Tour, leading public events, writing and video blogging through the Meidas Canada media network. He spoke to Christopher White.

Christopher White: Why are we seeing fascism take off at this particular moment in history?

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Charlie Angus: It’s really important to point out that what we’re seeing is a different form of fascism. I think it’s probably why mainstream media is asking, “Well, are you sure it’s fascism?” Because it’s not fascism in a grey uniform.

We see authoritarianism, which has been on the rise since around 2000 in many countries with what authors Sergei Guriev and Daniel Treisman call “spin........

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