Opinion | America’s far right is operating in Canada. Why don’t we consider that foreign interference?
Opinion | America’s far right is operating in Canada. Why don’t we consider that foreign interference?
By focusing solely on China or Russia and other state actors, Canada is missing the potentially far more troubling forces that proved so disruptive during last year’s convoy protest, Susan Delacourt writes.
Important read about hostile foreign influence/meddling in Canada's political system.
I have American relatives who were (and probably still are) hardcore pro-Trump. While I vehemently disagree with their position, at least I can understand how it might serve them.
But when I meet a pro-Trump Canadian, it leaves me incredulous. Are we talking about the same person? The guy who literally started up a trade war with us which impacted our industries, communities, infrastructure projects, and on and on? The most Canada-hostile leader since I dunno, 1812?
I have a 75 year old uncle here in BC who forced his wife (my aunt) to disown my mother as a friend because of his slavish devotion to the maga-cult. These people think trump is the son of god.
The US is always the big elephant in the room in Canadian political debate.
I remember when that "cablegate" thing happened where US diplomatic cables were leaked over a decade ago. As a Canadian, I looked up the cables pertaining to Canada.
In those leaks the US ambassador remarked how it's very odd that the US is never really discussed in Canadian politics. It's like we pretend it doesn't exist.
And he's right. We generally feel like talking about the US isn't appropriate for some reason. Maybe the US is so omnipresent in Canada we don't feel like it's necessary? Or maybe we're ashamed to admit it.
I mean if 90% of newspapers were owned by a Chinese company, wouldn't that be something concerning to Canadians? But 90% of newspapers being owned by a US corporation... that's just expected. It's considered to be normal.
If Chinese money was flowing to a protest group occupying Ottawa, we'd all flip shit. But US money flowing to a protest group... that's just expected. It's normal.
But should we consider these things to be normal? That convoy thing indicated to me that Americans don't care if bad things happen in Canada. It's good for ratings.
I think we should be wary of US owned media. Also should note that the article linked to above is in what may soon be the next newspaper to be transferred to US ownership.
The Competition Bureau should step in
Then wouldn’t we also need to hold ourselves accountable for our own exports of right wing nut jobs? 🙄
Yes, we absolutely should. Let's go all the way with this.
Ouch!
We should. But then the PP/Conservatives will get people to rage about something completely unrelated to deflect.
The ongoing conspiracy theories and manufactured scandals will continue daily as scheduled. Absolutely!
Sorry to spoil your fantasy but FINTRAK investigated and found no foreign interference...and yes that included the US. But hey don't let facts get in the way of a good old fashion bigotted hate on
You're mistaken.