Raphael Bergmann
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Raphael Bergmann is the founder and original leader of the London, Ontario based neo-Nazi Northern Alliance.
Before he started the Northern Alliance, Bergmann had been an associate of Ernst Zundel and claimed Heritage Front founder Wolfgang Droege as an early influence. He also spoke at two gatherings of the Ku Klux Klan and organized racist rock concerts in London.
Bergmann founded the Northern Alliance in 1997 as a discussion group, although many have questioned Bergmann’s claim. Bergmann also claimed that he was not the leader of the Northern Alliance and, in fact, held no official position within the group.
Bergmann eventually left the group in 2000 which left Jason Ouwendyk as the group's spokesperson. That same year he organized a “Straight Pride” parade in Toronto to protest the annual Gay Pride event. In one of his more colorful efforts, Bergmann dressed as a clown and attempted to march in a Gay Pride parade. At a certain point in the parade, he planned to remove the clown suit to reveal himself as the character, “Straight Man.” Bergmann’s efforts were thwarted by Toronto police.
