Second Sons Canada: Who They Are, What They Stand For, and Their Concerns About Canada's Future.

 Researched and written by ChatGPT

September 27, 2026

Second Sons Canada is a men’s nationalist organization established in 2024. It describes itself as a fraternal group focused on fitness, camaraderie, activism and support among men who share its views about Canada’s future. Its leadership is associated with Jeremy MacKenzie, who was previously involved with the Diagolon network. Second Sons

According to the organization’s website, the name “Second Sons” comes from the historical idea that a first-born son inherited the family property, while a second son had to go out and build something of his own. The group uses that image to argue that many Canadian men now feel that the country and opportunities built by previous generations are being taken away from them. Second Sons

Second Sons says its priorities are Canadian nationalism, cultural continuity, physical fitness, community, personal discipline and political activism. Its public materials emphasize ancestry, inherited traditions and what it describes as the responsibility to preserve Canadian identity for future generations. Second Sons

Immigration is one of its central concerns. The organization argues that Canadians are being displaced socially and economically by high levels of immigration and that national identity cannot be reduced to citizenship paperwork alone. Its website explicitly states that members believe their “birthright” is being lost as Canadians are “replaced by foreigners” without historical roots in the country. Second Sons

The group also expresses concern about the erosion of Canadian customs and traditions. Its website refers repeatedly to family lineage, earlier generations, community life and the belief that Canadian culture must be actively preserved rather than assumed to survive on its own. Second Sons

Another major theme is distrust of political institutions. Second Sons identifies political activism as one of its main activities and encourages members to distribute material, use social media and participate in demonstrations concerning issues they believe are being ignored by the political establishment. Second Sons

Physical fitness is also a major part of the organization. Members participate in exercise and martial arts, which the group presents as part of personal responsibility, discipline and the ability to support family and community. Second Sons

Second Sons presents itself primarily as a brotherhood for men who believe they have become politically, economically and culturally marginalized within Canada. Its stated objective is to build networks of men who train together, support one another and work to preserve what they see as Canada’s inherited national culture. Second Sons

Outside researchers describe the organization differently. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue places Second Sons within Canada’s wider Active Club movement and describes that movement as a form of white supremacist organizing built around fitness, male camaraderie and offline activism. ISD identifies Second Sons as one of the largest such networks in Canada and says it was founded by MacKenzie and other figures associated with Diagolon. Institute for Strategic Dialogue

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network similarly classifies Second Sons as part of a broader white nationalist network. It links the organization to Diagolon and argues that some of the movement’s rhetoric goes beyond immigration restriction or cultural preservation into racial nationalism and proposals for forced “remigration.” Anti-Hate

Second Sons does not describe itself that way. Its own public materials use terms such as Canadian nationalism, heritage, ancestry, fraternity and cultural preservation. Second Sons

That difference in description is important. The clearest way to assess the organization is to separate what Second Sons officially says it stands for from statements made by individual leaders and from the conclusions reached by organizations that monitor extremism.

At its core, Second Sons argues that Canada is undergoing rapid demographic, political and cultural change, that established institutions are not adequately defending what it considers Canadian national interests, and that men who share those concerns should organize independently to preserve their communities, culture and national inheritance.

Sources

Second Sons Canada, official website and FAQ.
Institute for Strategic Dialogue, “Tribe and Train: Examining Canada’s New Model of White Supremacist Mobilization,” March 17, 2026.
Canadian Anti-Hate Network, “Diagolon Founder Brings New ‘Nationalist’ Organization Into Public For the First Time,” April 3, 2025.
Canadian Anti-Hate Network, “White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing,” October 30, 2025.