Canada lists Proud Boys as terrorist entity

Published February 3, 2021 6:59pm ET



Canadian officials, noting the “pivotal role” that the Proud Boys played during the Capitol siege, listed the group as a terrorist entity on Wednesday.

A Canadian official told the New York Times that the country was already considering the designation and pointed out that while the Capitol riot was a “contributing factor, it certainly wasn’t the driving force.”

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