Event Brief
Canadian Armed Forces discharge Sean Ward over COVID-19 refusal
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM ET
Summary: Sources say the gunman accused of firing on police outside an Ontario synagogue left the Canadian Armed Forces after expressing COVID-19 conspiracy theories and refusing vaccination. The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed Sean Ward served until 2022, and he was discharged from the Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry when the pandemic hit.
WHO: Sean Ward; Canadian Armed Forces; Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
WHAT: Sean Ward was discharged from the Canadian Armed Forces after refusing COVID-19 vaccination while expressing COVID-19 conspiracy theories.
WHEN: 2022
WHERE: Ontario, Canada
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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