Politics · Canada · 12 hrs ago
Regina councillor forwarded email containing anti-Muslim conspiracy theory
Regina councillor Dan Rashovich forwarded colleagues an email during a debate over a mosque broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer.
The email called the prayer broadcast a tactic to expand Islam by changing Canada’s demographics, a claim experts identify as part of the false “great replacement” conspiracy theory.
Rashovich wrote “You nailed it!”
but says he was responding to a different email from the same sender and had not seen the full contents of the message with the conspiracy theory.
Coun.
Victoria Flores condemned the email, saying it called for violence and the destruction of places of worship.
Experts say the theory promotes Islamophobia and fears that immigrants are replacing people of European heritage.
The mosque temporarily stopped broadcasting the call to prayer after online threats and backlash; the available information does not say what happens next.
Regina Coun. Dan Rashovich forwarded colleagues an email containing a conspiracy theory about Muslims and immigration during a debate over a mosque broadcasting the call to prayer.
The email described the adhan as a “strategic tactic” to expand Islam in Canada through changing demographics.
Rashovich said he had not seen the email’s entire contents and that his “You nailed it!” response referred to a different email from the same sender.
Coun. Victoria Flores said the email called for violence and destruction of places of worship.
Experts described the conspiracy theory as Islamophobic and associated with white supremacist movements.
- Who
- Regina Coun. Dan Rashovich forwarded the email to city council colleagues and others.
- What
- He forwarded an email containing a conspiracy theory about immigration and the Islamic call to prayer.
- When
- The date of the forwarded email is not stated. A separate email from Rashovich about the broadcast was dated July 6, 2026.
- Where
- Regina, Saskatchewan.
- Why
- The emails were part of discussions about a Regina mosque’s decision to broadcast the adhan. Rashovich said his response referred to a different email.
Rashovich
Victoria Flores and experts
Rashovich's response
Rashovich
He said he had not seen the email’s entire contents and that “You nailed it!” referred to a different email from the same sender.
Victoria Flores and experts
Flores called the email a call for violence and destruction of places of worship; experts described its conspiracy theory as Islamophobic.
Broadcasting the adhan
Rashovich
Rashovich said he agreed the broadcast should not happen in public, while supporting freedom of worship.
Victoria Flores and experts
The sources report a debate over the mosque’s broadcast but do not state Flores’s position on whether it should continue.
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- Councillor
- Dan Rashovich, Ward 1
- Email recipients
- Regina city council members, Regina police Chief Lorilee Davies, Premier Scott Moe and Justice Minister Tim McLeod
- Email claim
- The adhan was described as a “strategic tactic” to expand Islam in Canada through changing demographics
- Colleague's response
- Ward 6 Coun. Victoria Flores said the email called for violence and destruction of places of worship
- Separate email date
- July 6, 2026
What people are saying
Thank You for your email. You nailed it!
I agree this should not be happening
This unnamed person is explicitly calling for violence and the destruction of places of worship in our city
It assumes there's kind of a nefarious intention by people who are immigrants