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Political leaders condemned the demonstration as hateful and intimidating, occurring days before Truth and Reconciliation Day.","category":"Politics","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-28T12:46:01.399Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-28T07:28:39.938Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-28T12:46:01.399Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body, but key facts hedged with 'reportedly' and no independent verification of identities.","critic":"Reports quote or give right of reply to affected parties and name specific figures, dates, and places.","hype":"Headlines promise condemnation of a white nationalist gathering, which the articles deliver, but use loaded adjectives."}},"tags":["#WhiteNationalism","#IndigenousRights","#BCPolitics","#Kamloops","#SecondSonsCanada"],"entities":["Rosanne Casimir","Second Sons Canada","David Eby","Lorne Doerkson","Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Around 30 masked men gathered on Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc land near Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday.","Individuals associated with Second Sons Canada, a group linked to white supremacist ideology, were reportedly present.","B.C. politicians, including NDP Leader David Eby and BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson, condemned the gathering.","The demonstration occurred on Indigenous land days before Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Day."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc chief Rosanne Casimir reported that approximately 30 masked men gathered on the nation's reserve land near Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday. Individuals associated with Second Sons Canada, a group described as having white supremacist and white nationalist ideology, were reportedly seen at the gathering. Images circulating on social media appeared to show logos affiliated with the group on flags and clothing, though this has not been independently verified by CBC News. The reserve's security asked the men to leave, and they did so after the RCMP were called to the scene."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"B.C. politicians from various parties condemned the demonstration. NDP Leader David Eby called the behaviour \"disgraceful, disgusting\" and noted a rise in such activity in the province. BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson stated the gathering was \"hateful and meant to intimidate\" and has no place in British Columbia. CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko also condemned the behaviour, calling it \"abhorrent.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on RCMP involvement"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"CBC News reported that the men did not leave until the RCMP arrived. However, WTX News and Global News reported that Chief Rosanne Casimir stated discussions with the RCMP had taken place, and the Mounties had provided recent updates on ongoing matters, without specifying when or if the RCMP attended the scene."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned whether the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc nation had plans for Truth and Reconciliation Day events, or if these plans would proceed in light of the demonstration. 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