Ominous letters from ‘Queen of Canada’ concern Richmound mayor

The mayor of Richmound, Sask. says residents feel threatened as the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada,” Romana Didulo, and her followers continue to torment the community.

“It still comes down to (that fact) we do not want them here. People don’t feel safe,” Brad Miller said on Gormley Tuesday.

The “Canadian QAnon figure,” as described by the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League, was chased out of Kamsack last month, and has set up camp at an old school in Richmound, a village located two hours west of Swift Current.

Now, phony cease and desist letters sent to village officials warn about trials for “crimes against humanity” and contain threats of public executions.

Miller said the village is practically on lock down as the situation escalates, with some residents scared to go outside and some kids staying home from school.

He added that Didulo’s followers are rolling cameras in the streets, taking pictures of license plates and houses.

“It’s unreal what they do with their cameras,” he said, adding that in a recent conversation, Didulo’s followers denied harming anyone.

The self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” has set up shop in Richmound, much to the chagrin of the Saskatchewan village’s mayor. (Village of Richmound/Facebook)

The mayor said he’s tried to address the situation with Didulo. As recently as Tuesday, Miller brought a handwritten letter to the school, but Didulo’s followers refused the note and told Miller they would not speak to politicians.

“I said ‘You can’t have these cease and desist letters and target kids, grandkids, and schools,’” he said. “That’s way offside.”

Since the concerning letters arrived, the village called a special meeting and decided to write to the RCMP, Premier Scott Moe, MLA Doug Steele, and the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.

Miller said within less than an hour, they received responses from Steele’s office and the RCMP. He notes there have also been conversations with fire and EMS responders.

“One thing I’ve learned from all of this is (that) you have to pick your battles, you can’t fight them all,” Miller said. “These threat letters are the battle to fight, especially when kids and grandkids in the school are brought into this.”

Sask. premier responds

On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe told reporters the provincial government would not be stepping in.

He said he wasn’t aware of the details and suggested Miller meet with justice officials. “They are the experts when it comes to understanding what the law is,” he said.

When asked, Moe didn’t say he would like to see Didulo and her group to leave, but the premier did offer some criticism.

“We have the right to have those views, but to come around and continue to push those views onto someone else — this is an unfortunate incident,” he said.

Editor’s note: This file was updated Wednesday afternoon to include remarks from Premier Scott Moe.