CALGARY, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) — Calgary mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas is pushing for “hate-tracking” throughout the city to combat so-called discrimination.
In a September 22 question-and-answer session on Reddit, Farkas repeated his dedication to restricting Calgarians’ free speech in the name of alleged inclusivity.
“What are you going to do with all of the racism, bigotry, and xenophobia you’ve associated yourself with within conservative circles?” a Reddit user asked Farkas, an independent. “Are you going to distance yourself from all of that or will you use it when it best suits your needs?”
In response, Farkas promised to “fight racism, bigotry, and xenophobia wherever and whenever I see it. It doesn’t belong here.”
He also pointed the user to his platform, which outlines his plan to ensure that everyone has “a place at the table.”
Farkas’ agenda includes “strongly condemning discrimination against vulnerable communities by investing in community-led education and hate tracking.” The website did not elaborate on how the “hate-tracking” system would work.
Alarmingly, Farkas’ campaign promise comes at the federal Liberal government attempts to pass legislation to further restrict Canadian’s use of the internet. According to Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, the new bill would be very similar to one introduced in 2021 that was criticized as “overbroad and incoherent” by its detractors.
One of the former lapsed Liberal bills was Bill C-63, or the Online Harms Act, which was put forth under the guise of protecting children from exploitation online. The bill died earlier this year after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the 2025 federal election.
This bill looked to ban legal internet content that authorities deemed “likely to foment detestation or vilification of an individual or group.” Those in violation of the law would have faced potential $70,000 fines or house arrest.
The goal was to have internet content policed by what would be known as a federally appointed digital safety commissioner, who would act as an all-powerful judge on the matter.
In addition to his anti-free speech position, Farkas also took aim at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause to protect pro-family legislation.
“I do not support that use of the notwithstanding clause. I weigh in on greater detail about some of the challenges facing the gender and sexually diverse community here,” he responded, linking to a campaign video.
The clause would be used to protect three pro-family laws that Alberta has enacted in the past few months. The first mandates that parents are informed of any changes to their child’s name or gender in school.
The second, enacted at the beginning of September, ensures that women and girls are protected from competing against gender-confused men and boys in sports.
The third, and arguably most important, blocks irreversible “gender transitioning” surgeries and drugs like puberty blockers and hormones for minors.