Adrien Arcand

Adrien Arcand
Adrien Arcand in 1933
Arcand in 1933
Born(1899-10-03)October 3, 1899
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 1, 1967(1967-08-01) (aged 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Education
Alma materMcGill University
Political partyNational Unity Party
MovementCanadian fascist movement
RelativesDenys Arcand (great-nephew)

Adrien Arcand (October 3, 1899 – August 1, 1967) was a Canadian fascist politician, writer, and journalist.[1] He founded and led the far-right National Unity Party of Canada from 1934 until his death in 1967. During his political career, he proclaimed himself as the "Canadian Führer".

Arcand was detained by the federal government for the duration of the World War II by the Defence of Canada Regulations.[2]

  1. ^ "Adrien Arcand". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. ^ Betcherman, Lita-Rose The Swastika and the Maple Leaf (1978) p. 146

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