Eric Szeto

Eric Szeto, a CBC investigator, and Mack Lamoureux from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue dive into the alarming rise of so-called 'active clubs' in Canada. Szeto reveals how these groups, masquerading as fitness communities, are deeply connected to white nationalist and neo-Nazi networks. Lamoureux contextualizes their growth within the wider landscape of global far-right extremism. They unpack the clubs' recruitment tactics, use of social media, and the dangerous blend of fitness culture and extremist ideology, highlighting a hidden threat to community safety.