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Peterborough councillor Diane Therrien says a Neo-Nazi should never have gotten permission to hold a rally on city property at Confederation Square, on Saturday.

A group of self-proclaimed white nationalists is organizing an Anti-Trudeau/illegal immigration rally at Confederation Square on Saturday.

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Kevin Goudreau, chairman of the Canadian Nationalist Front, is organizing the event.

At City Hall on Monday, Therrien said city staff gave the group permission to hold its rally in the park because it’s expected to be a peaceful protest. But she wasn’t accepting that idea.

“Staff’s position is that it’s a peaceful protest – but he (Goudreau) is not a peaceful person,” Therrien said.

Meanwhile, Therrien asked fellow councillors to support local activists who are planning counter-protests.

One of the counter-protests happens Friday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Peterborough Square. It’s called Chalk Out Hate, and people will be invited to come and write positive messages on the sidewalks all around downtown.