In he founded the Proud Boys , an American far-right militant organization [ 2 ] which was designated a terrorist group in Canada [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and New Zealand after he left the group.
In , McInnes was fired from Blaze Media [ 12 ] and was banned from Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram for violating terms of use related to promoting violent extremist groups and hate speech.
McInnes joined Voice magazine later Voice of Montreal in as assistant editor and cartoonist, under editor Suroosh Alvi. The magazine was established by Interimages Communications under a job creation program of the Quebec government to allow social welfare recipients to gain work experience. It focused on Montreal's alternative cultural scene, including music, art, trends and drug culture, to compete with the already established Montreal Mirror.
Richard Szalwinski, a Canadian software millionaire, acquired the magazine and relocated the operation to New York City in the late s. In an interview in the New York Press in , McInnes said that he was pleased that most Williamsburg hipsters were white.
After leaving Vice in , McInnes became increasingly known for far-right political views. In , McInnes created the website StreetCarnage. He also co-founded an advertising agency called Rooster where he served as creative director.
