Ontario man convicted of advocating genocide against Jews now running for Canadian Parliament seat

An Ontario man who was convicted earlier this year for advocating genocide against Canadian Jews is running for federal office in the April general elections, according to Elections Canada.

Leslie Bory, sentenced in January 2025, is confirmed as running in the Brantford–Brant South–Six Nations riding for the April 28 election. Despite his conviction, Canadian law does not bar individuals with criminal records from seeking public office.

Bory was given a two-year sentence, with credit for time served since his 2023 arrest, and an additional year of probation.

Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) expressed alarm over his candidacy. “It’s highly disturbing that a man convicted of advocating genocide and spreading hateful rhetoric against Jewish people now has access to voters' personal information, including that of the very community that he targeted with calls for their mass murder,” said FSWC President and CEO Michael Levitt. “This is a glaring blind spot in our electoral system and a serious security concern. Law enforcement and Elections Canada must implement safeguards to ensure the safety of all constituents in Bory’s riding.”

Bory has previously described Jews as seeking to eliminate non-Jews in Canada and worldwide. In one 2023 comment on Bitchute, he allegedly wrote: “Given the choice of letting Jewish scum kill us all or we kill all of the offenders Canadians will find it fashionable to kill scumbags to protect our people.” In another post, he called on Canadians to “reverse the genocide move onto the murderers.”

According to Canary Mission, Bory had also invited supporters to his home, where he claimed to have stored ammunition, and encouraged them to arm themselves.