Canadians Cash In While America Burns

 

It’s easy to sit in judgement of the U.S., but Canada has enabled, and even profited from, the rise of American fascism.

What role is Canada playing in the United States’ fascist turn?

The Department of Homeland Security rounds up hundreds of migrants a day, throwing them in cages operated by the Canadian security firm GardaWorld.

As ICE agents sow terror in cities across the U.S., the Ontario manufacturer Roshel supplies them with armoured vehicles to facilitate their work. 

While ICE saw its budget balloon to $75 billion last year, the Montreal-based CGI Inc. helped the agency manage its sprawling technology needs from offices in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.

And just days after the U.S. military abducted a sovereign head of state, Canadian politicians boasted about the coup creating opportunities for Alberta oil in Asian markets.

Everywhere you see American imperialism ruining lives, you’ll find unscrupulous Canadians cashing in. Our political class would rather we not acknowledge this reality, that we continue to fall for slogans like “elbows up” without actually considering the degree to which our economy has been absorbed by U.S. interests.  (more...)

Canadians Cash In While America Burns