The Métis grandfather of a Prince Albert man hated Nazism so fiercely that he not only signed up to fight in the Second World War, he also fought the government for the right to join in the first place.

Jim Brady was initially denied entry into the Armed Forces because he was considered a communist, but after persisting he was accepted in June 1943.

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John Brady McDonald, Jim’s grandson, never met his grandfather but has spent a lot of time learning about him.

“He wanted to fight because he was such a strident and strong anti-fascist. He despised Nazism. He despised Hitler,” said McDonald. “He knew from what he could see the h

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