Romana Didulo, who calls herself the Queen of the Kingdom of Canada, is seen in a livestream posted on the app, Telegram, which was recorded at an old school in Richmound, Sask., where Didulo and her group were staying.
Romana Didulo, who calls herself the Queen of the Kingdom of Canada, is seen in a livestream posted on the app, Telegram, which was recorded at an old school in Richmound, Sask., where Didulo and her group are staying. It's been nine months since a cult moved into the small southwest Saskatchewan village of Richmound. And some say the community has never been more divided.
In February 2022, Didulo and her followers arrived in Ottawa for what was called the "Freedom Convoy" where attendees protested COVID-19 mandates. Mere months before the convoy protest, Didulo had told her followers through Telegram, an encrypted messaging app, toThen in August 2022, Didulo's followers attempted to take over the, Ont., and perform citizen's arrests on officers after Didulo encouraged people associated with QAnon to do so.
Rachel Browne, an investigative freelance journalist who has reported on the "Queen of Canada" for The Walrus, said Didulo is known to have "deep-rooted paranoia toward government institutions." Browne said Didulo has been called one of the most active conspiracy theorists in North America. "I can't believe that it's still allowed to endure, persist. It seems to me that she is completely uninhibited, undeterred, uninterrupted by rules and authority, and can just coast along and keep scamming the people," she said."I don't think our village is ever going to recover from all the damage that has been done from them being here and stirring up and ruining relationships here," she said.
Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed Queen of Canada, is known as a far-right QAnon conspiracy theorist. RCMP have maintained an active presence in Richmound. Chief Supt. Tyler Bates said police are monitoring the situation to "continue to maintain the peace and the well-being of the community of Richmound." For now, Didulo and her followers can remain in Richmound.
"I can assure you that hundreds and hundreds of hours have been spent in that analysis trying to establish and develop grounds to substantiate criminal charges. And to this juncture that has not proven fruitful."
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