Travis Patron is seen leaving a courthouse in Estevan, Saskatchewan, on October 20, 2022, after receiving a one-year jail sentence. A jury found him guilty of making hateful statements against Jewish people. He previously led the now-defunct Canadian Nationalist Party. THE CANADIAN PRESS
A man from southeast Saskatchewan has been arrested once again, this time facing a new charge related to hate speech.
Travis Patron, 35, from Redvers, was charged on April 10 with one count of willfully promoting hatred. The charge followed a lengthy police investigation into online activity.
The case began nearly a year earlier. On April 16, 2025, officers received a report about harmful content posted on a public online platform. Investigators later concluded that the material targeted a specific group and promoted hatred.
Police moved forward with charges after completing their review.
Court Appearance Scheduled
Patron is expected to appear in court in Carlyle on May 13. The case has not yet been heard, and no final decision has been made.
Officials have not released further details about the content involved, but they confirmed that the investigation focused on public online posts.
A History of Legal Trouble
This latest arrest adds to a long record of legal issues involving Patron.
In 2022, a court found him guilty of two counts of assault causing bodily harm. The charges stemmed from an incident in 2019 involving two teachers in Regina.
Later that same year, he faced another conviction tied to hate speech after posting an anti-Semitic video online.
Previous Arrest for Impersonating Police
In August 2023, police arrested Patron again, this time in Saskatoon, after he pretended to be a police officer in two separate incidents.
In one case, he approached a woman and her child, claimed he was an officer, and accused her of abducting the child. The court later sentenced him to 15 months in jail for the offence.
He later tried to challenge both the conviction and the sentence, but the appeal did not succeed. The court ruled that his arguments did not relate to the charges.
Political Background
Patron also played a role in politics. He founded and led the Canadian Nationalist Party, which later lost its official status in 2022 after it failed to meet membership requirements.
He led the party during the 2019 federal election. The group promoted controversial views, including a focus on maintaining what it described as “Canada’s European-descended demographic majority.”
Ongoing Legal Process
With the new charge now before the courts, Patron will face further legal proceedings in the coming weeks.
Authorities continue to investigate and respond to cases involving online content that may break the law. The outcome of this case will depend on the court’s review of the evidence.
