Old Habits Die Hard: Tommy’s Canadian Tour Declines to Even Worse

A leading figure on the Canadian far-right has publicly accused Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) of a drug fueled binge, spending time with sex workers and using his arrest as a way to raise money after embarrassing ticket sales for his tour. 

In recent hours explosive allegations about Lennon’s activities in Canada have been made by the Canadian far-right activist Bethan Nodwell. Nodwell was one of the organisers of the so-called Freedom Convoy which protested measures to combat COVID-19.

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network has previously exposed how she has denied the Holocaust and claimed that “white identitarianism is inevitable.” Despite this, it seems Lennon had a dinner with Nodwell upon his arrival in Montreal that quickly descended into a drug-fuelled bender.

Nodwell claims that while intoxicated Lennon let slip that he was aware he would be arrested and that plans were put in place to raise money to make up for the lack of ticket sales for his speaking tour.

Lennons Arrest

Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) arrived in Montréal last week for the start of a high-profile speaking tour organised by his former employer Rebel Media. He was also due to meet and record a podcast with Canadian right-wing-oddball, Jordan Peterson.

Lennon has always seen North America as a land of milk and honey; a source of friendship and most importantly funds. However, his eye-watering list of convictions has proven a hurdle to him fully exploiting his support across the Atlantic.

In 2012 he was imprisoned after attempting to enter the United States on a false passport. As such it was a little surprising when he arrived in Canada last week without a problem. “I didn’t think I’d get into Canada. Haven’t even booked a hotel. We’re sorting it out now,” he said to Rebel Media upon entering the country.

However, his relief didn’t last long. On Friday, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network wrote a letter to Public Safety and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, “pointing out that Robinson was ineligible to enter Canada because of his criminal record and urging that he be removed from the country.”

Lennon was arrested by Calgary Police shortly after on an outstanding immigration warrant, made to surrender his passport and told he must stay in southern Alberta until the matter is resolved. The restrictions on his movement have thrown his planned speaking events in Edmonton and Toronto into doubt.