The Prime Minister’s reversal on a ‘new relationship’ with the United States will take Canada down an expensive, dangerous path
Donald Trump wants to build a “Golden Dome” for America—and he wants Canadians to help pay for it.
The multi-billion-dollar missile defence project, announced two weeks ago by the U.S. president, could spark a new nuclear arms race and lead to the militarization of space.
And the cost that could be shouldered by Canadians to participate in this folly? At least $83.6 billion, and possibly much more.
So why is Prime Minister Mark Carney considering joining Trump’s scheme?
Fresh off a federal election that hinged on the Liberals’ promise to put more distance between Canada and the U.S., Prime Minister Carney’s confirmation that he is considering signing Canada up for the multi-billion dollar missile defence initiative has left many observers dumbfounded.
“Is this for real?” asked Lloyd Axworthy in a Globe and Mail opinion piece. “Is Canada seriously contemplating joining Mr. Trump’s latest cockamamie idea?”
It seems to be the result of a perfect storm: a foolhardy attempt by Carney to comply with Trump’s blackmail, while also giving in to a long-standing push by Canada’s corporate lobby for more military integration with the United States.
Besides the exorbitant and likely escalating cost, the project will spark an escalating arms race, while benefiting major U.S. arms dealers and tech billionaires like Peter Thiel’s software company Palantir.
The Golden Dome, in short, is unlikely to make Canadians any safer, but will almost certainly make some of the most reactionary oligarchs on the planet richer. (more...)
Trump’s Golden Dome turbocharges the war machine—and Carney wants us to pay for it
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