Patrick Gordon Macdonald is a Canadian

Neo-Nazi Neo-Nazism comprises the post–World War II militant, social, and political movements that seek to revive and reinstate Nazism, Nazi ideology. Neo-Nazis employ their ideology to promote hatred and Supremacism#Racial, racial supremacy (ofte ...

and convicted

terrorist Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war aga ...

, who uses the pseudonym Dark Foreigner.

Biography

Macdonald was born in . He works as a graphic designer and runs Helios Design Studios, a graphic design studio based in

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

. He designed the cover art for the 2018 edition of James Mason's "hyper-violent neo-Nazi insurgency manual" ''

Siege A siege () . is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecrafts or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict charact ...

.'' Macdonald has used the pseudonym ''Dark Foreigner'' on the neo-Nazi forum

Iron March Iron March was a far-right neo-fascist and Neo-Nazi web forum open from 2011 to 2017. The site attracted neo-fascist and Neo-Nazi members, including militants from organized far-right groups and members who would later go on to commit acts of t ...

since 2017. Originally a libertarian, he wrote online about his views shifting towards the political right and becoming anti-islamic. Macdonald was accused by Canadian authorities of producing and promoting three videos by the neo-Nazi terrorist organization

Atomwaffen Division The Atomwaffen Division (''Atomwaffen'' meaning "atomic weapons" in GermanModern standard German prefers ''Kernwaffen'' () for the concept.), also known as the National Socialist Resistance Front, was an international far-right extremist and ...

, and was one of two people arrested by the

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for terrorism-related actives on 5 July 2023. The charges were: "participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and commission of an offence for a terrorist group (wilful promotion of hatred)." Macdonald is the first person in Canadian history to be arrested and charged under both anti-terrorism and hate speech legislation. He appeared in court on July 5 and 7, 2023 and was released on bail on August 30 the same year. His trial began in November 2024. He pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. In April 2025, he was convicted of all charges. Macdonald lives with his parents in Ottawa. His home was raided by police in March 2022.

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Individuals associated with Atomwaffen Division charged with terrorism and hate propaganda
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, 5 July 2023 {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Patrick Gordon Living people 1990 births Canadian neo-Nazis Canadian graphic artists Artists from Ottawa

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