British journalist and prominent free speech activist Tommy Robinson was arrested in Calgary, Canada, shortly after delivering a powerful speech criticizing censorship and government overreach.
Tommy Robinson, known as a passionate advocate against censorship, is in Canada on a speaking tour organized in partnership with Canadian conservative outlet Rebel News.
His tour is scheduled to include stops in Edmonton and Toronto after the Calgary event.
Thank you❤️Calgary pic.twitter.com/v0YH8vpcOZ
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) June 25, 2024
His speech received a standing ovation from the audience, and he was suddenly arrested. After Robinson left the venue, ten police officers, including uniformed officers and plainclothes officers, surrounded him, placed him in an SUV and took him away.
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Rebel News founder Ezra Levant provided the details outside Calgary’s Carriage Hotel, expressing urgent concern about the nature of the arrests.
“I was standing outside the Carriage Inn in Calgary, where Tommy Robinson had just given a major speech to 150 Calgarians about free speech and his fight in the UK. He had just given a speech about free speech and his fight in the UK. After finishing his speech, he walked outside and was surrounded by ten police officers who put him in the back seat of an SUV,” Levante reported.
Levante continued, expressing confusion and concern at the sudden arrest. “We asked what the charges were. We asked where he would be taken. The police refused to give us an answer.
Levante speculated that the arrest may be related to an immigration warrant. He immediately contacted one of Calgary’s top criminal lawyers to assist in locating Robinson, who may be incarcerated in various detention centers depending on the alleged crimes.
“I would not be surprised that the Canadian government would censor free speech activists like Tommy Robinson at the behest of Justin Trudeau,” Levant said.
In the latest update, Ezra Levante announced Robinson’s release.
“Tommy Robinson has been released! But he must surrender his passport, stay in southern Alberta, and he cannot leave Canada! We will work hard to resolve this issue tomorrow.
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Tommy Robinson has been released! But he had to surrender his passport and stay in southern Alberta, and he couldn’t leave Canada!
We will try to resolve this issue tomorrow.
Help us help Tommy by crowdfunding the best lawyers in Alberta: https://t.co/uCsaCG3ekB. pic.twitter.com/txY4PX7s37
— Ezra Levant (@ezralevant) June 25, 2024
