Did The City Of Hamilton Go Too Far? Did They Infringe On Canadians' Rights To Assemble? DomCon 2026

<p>On August 29th, 2026, The Dominion Society&#39;s DomCon 2026 conference was pushed out of Hamilton, Ontario — after the city refused to rent its venues, the mayor personally wrote to local businesses, and Hamilton Police issued a public call asking residents to report possible venue bookings.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode isn&#39;t about whether you agree with the Dominion Society. It&#39;s about one question: is it legal for elected officials and police to interfere with Canadians&#39; right to assemble?</p><p><br></p><p>We break down:</p><p>— How DomCon 2026 was announced, and the pushback that followed</p><p>— HARRC&#39;s &quot;extremist activity&quot; guide for local businesses, and the city funding behind it</p><p>— Mayor Andrea Horwath&#39;s letter to Hamilton businesses</p><p>— Hamilton Police&#39;s public call to report venue bookings</p><p>— The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms&#39; legal warning to the City and Police</p><p>— The precedent set by Sean Feucht&#39;s cancelled Canadian tour last year</p><p>— Why the event ended up selling out — in Burlington</p><p><br></p><p>Sources cited in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Dominion Society announcement: facebook.com/dominionsoc</p><p>HARRC Community Call to Action: harrc.ca</p><p>CBC — Hamilton mayor&#39;s letter to businesses: ici.radio-canada.ca</p><p>CHCH News — Dominion Society moves event: youtube.com/watch?v=BBbfssASq8U</p><p>Hamilton Police call recording: x.com/WiretapMediaCa</p><p>JCCF legal warning: jccf.ca</p><p>Hamilton city funding records: pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com</p><p><br></p><p>💲This show is 100% listener funded. No corporate, government or political money, just you! Support independent media by becoming a monthly contributor or one time support 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/nicolagan</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and CLICK THAT BELL to support independent media that doesn&#39;t take government handouts. Turn on notifications so you never miss a deep dive.</p><p>🚨Got breaking news or guest suggestions? Contact: info@nicolagan.com</p><p><br></p><p>🔴 LIVE Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7PM EST: youtube.com/@realnicolagan</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Nico Lagan</p><p>▶️ youtube.com/@RealNicoLagan</p><p>📸 instagram.com/realnicolagan</p><p>📡 rumble.com/c/RealNicoLagan</p><p>🐦 x.com/realnicolagan</p>