Key points
- Group planned armed land seizure
- Military-style training and extremist views
- Police seized weapons, explosives, ammunition
ISLAMABAD: Four Quebec men with links to the Canadian Armed Forces have been charged following an RCMP investigation into an alleged terrorist plot aimed at seizing land near Quebec City. Newly unsealed court documents allege they were part of a pro-gun, anti-government extremist group preparing for armed conflict.
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Three of the accused — Marc-Aurèle Chabot, 24, Simon Angers-Audet, 24, and Raphaël Lagacé, 25 — face charges of facilitating a terrorist activity. A fourth man, Matthew Forbes, 33, has been charged with firearms, explosives, and controlled item possession, according to CBC News.
Chabot and Forbes are current military members based at CFB Valcartier. Angers-Audet previously served, while Lagacé was a civilian instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
Violent societal collapse
According to court documents, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) alerted police in March 2023 to an Instagram account, “hide_n_stalk”, prompting a major investigation known as Project Supion. Authorities allege the group followed “accelerationist” ideology, which advocates violent societal collapse.
Chabot, a member of the Royal 22e Regiment, is described in police files as the group’s leader. He reportedly appeared on a podcast in June 2023 — now removed — where he voiced distrust in government and rejected political solutions.
“You need to be reliant on yourself, have a community that backs you… It’s gonna be another Waco,” he allegedly stated — referencing the deadly 1993 standoff between a fringe US religious group and federal agents.
Night-time ambush tactics
Chabot is also accused of criticising gun control legislation (Bill C-21) and expressing no faith in Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Court documents suggest the “hide_n_stalk” group used military-style training, donning “HS” patches and mimicking armed forces techniques. Surveillance from 2023 recorded the men conducting exercises in wilderness areas, including a training camp allegedly organised by Lagacé. Police say it included throat-cutting drills and night-time ambush tactics.
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One camp, near Rolphton, Ontario, reportedly involved both Chabot and Angers-Audet. In another session, police say 17 participants trained with rifles in ZEC Batiscan-Neilson.
An RCMP informant claimed Forbes was involved in arms trafficking. In September 2023, an undercover officer approached him for night-vision goggles, during which Forbes allegedly said: “Get ready when the shit hits the fan.”
Suicidal remarks
The operation accelerated in January 2024 after Lagacé’s ex-partner called police, reporting illegal weapons and suicidal remarks. Quebec City officers found more than 50 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Subsequent searches uncovered 83 firearms, 16 explosive devices, around 11,000 rounds of ammunition, and nearly 130 magazines.
Police allege the Instagram account promoted extremist content, including a hand sign linked to white supremacy, and described the group as preparing for government confrontation.
Chabot, Angers-Audet and Lagacé have been denied bail. Forbes was released under strict conditions, including electronic monitoring. All four await trial, with their next court appearance scheduled for September.
