There was a Peel Regional Police presence outside the Port Credit Legion on the evening of Thursday, May 25 after a former Mississauga mayoral candidate claims his Legion membership was revoked because of his “politics.”

Kevin Johnston, a controversial figure in the city over his views which his critics, including Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and other community leaders, argue incites hatred, said he paid $300 to rent out a room inside Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82 on Front Street North. He was set to host a seminar inside titled “Weapons of Mass Deception,” at 7 p.m.

But, Johnston said, when he arrived, he was told his membership was revoked and he wasn’t allowed inside.

The Legion branch has yet to respond to requests for comment.

“Apparently my politics, which is the saving of the country of Canada, does not gel with the people who run the Legion here in Port Credit, which is sad…” he said. “As I walked around to the side of the building, I was told I was not allowed to enter the building.”

Johnston then spoke at length using a megaphone outside the Legion to a group of about 30 people who arrived for the event:

There was a flyer on the door of the Legion promoting the event, but it had a sign underneath it that read “Not at this venue.”

Peel Regional Police were called by a Legion member and responded to “keep the peace,” according to acting Sgt. Harinder Sohi. There were no incidents of concern and no arrests were made, he added.



