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Diane Therrien

Diane Therrien was the mayor of Peterborough during and following the convoy protest; she gained national media attention for calling disruptive alt-right agitators in her community "fuckwads" on Twitter.

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January 5, 2023

They came to my city

Former Peterborough mayor says alt-right narratives endanger democracy

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