A small group gathered on a Deerfoot Highway overpass Saturday afternoon, waving flags and dropping a banner that read "Remigration Now."
The demonstration was organized by the Dominion Society of Canada, a nationalist group founded this past July that's been staging similar protests across Ontario. This appears to be their first Alberta showing.
What They Want
"Remigration" is their main demand basically reversing immigration and pushing for mass deportations. Their platform calls for a 10-year freeze on permanent immigration, scrapping temporary foreign worker programs, and ending birthright citizenship.
Board member Greg Wycliffe spoke to journalist Mocha Bezirgan at the scene. He framed current immigration policy as the extreme position, saying remigration is just "simple self-respect" for Canadians dealing with strained services and an impossible housing market.
Who Are They?
The Dominion Society was started by Daniel Tyrie, former Executive Director of the People's Party of Canada. The group claims about 1,600 members, mostly young men.
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network has called them the "political arm" of white nationalism in Canada, pointing to overlapping membership with groups like Diagolon and Second Sons. The Dominion Society says they reject ethnic cleansing, though their platform calls for a "National Cohesion Act" that would affirm Canada's "founding identity as a European, Christian and bicultural nation."
The Bigger Picture
The group's emergence comes as Canadian attitudes on immigration have shifted hard. A 2024 survey found 58% of Canadians think immigration levels are too high up from 27% just two years earlier. The feds have responded with their first-ever planned reduction in immigration targets.
Online Reaction
So far, not much local buzz. The Dominion Society posted footage to their socials, but Calgary Twitter hasn't blown up about it yet. That could change if more demos pop up.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has been vocal about the group nationally, calling out their goal of deporting "between four and eight million people" through remigration.
What's Next?
The Dominion Society says they're planning more actions. Their socials show they're trying to expand beyond Ontario.
In London, Ontario, a similar demo last month drew a response over 100 locals held a "bridge party" the following week to reclaim the overpass with chalk art and signs reading "all welcome." Councillor Skylar Franke organized it after residents called her saying the masked demonstration made them feel unsafe.
No word yet on whether Calgarians are planning anything similar.
Saturday's event passed without incident.
