Thanks for being a real journalist. This is very frightening. Difficult to see how it can be controlled within the military, when I'm sure that this right wing bias is already part of it's culture; and current U.S policies just legitimize the extremism. We are heading to very violent and chaotic times if we don't find a way to counter this.
Not surprising that active duty members are involved. Just look at the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, many members of which have military or law enforcement background. The way they planned and organized people and weapons for the Jan 6 attack on the US capital showed that that they are highly skilled and well trained. You see similarities in the convoy organizers in Canada. The US intelligence agencies have deemed white nationalists as the biggest threat of domestic terrorism.
I agree with Rachel Gilmore - we cannot dismiss this as a minor bleed into Canada from the U.S. This is now a homegrown, right-wing racist problem. I do not see the Canadian military as right wing - conservative perhaps, but please do not write every soldier off as a potential racist. That would be a wholly unreasonable reaction. Let's not counter crazy with more crazy.
Canada has always had a far-right problem. It’s in all of our institutions to some extent. Think of Jim Keegstra- he was the mayor of Eckville, Alberta and a high school social studies teacher for years. It was an open secret for years that he taught students that the Holocaust was a hoax and that Jews were monsters responsible for all the evil in the world. It only came to an end when parents bypassed the school principal and made complaints to the school board, following which the media got involved. Keegstra was charged and eventually convicted of the crime of promoting hate. Somehow he was able to afford the astronomical legal expenses associated with his case going to the Supreme Court three times in 12 years.
Thanks for being a real journalist. This is very frightening. Difficult to see how it can be controlled within the military, when I'm sure that this right wing bias is already part of it's culture; and current U.S policies just legitimize the extremism. We are heading to very violent and chaotic times if we don't find a way to counter this.
There have always been extremists in societies but 3 things are different now
They are networked globally, they have funding and the far right political parties have given them "space" eg convoy
Not surprising that active duty members are involved. Just look at the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, many members of which have military or law enforcement background. The way they planned and organized people and weapons for the Jan 6 attack on the US capital showed that that they are highly skilled and well trained. You see similarities in the convoy organizers in Canada. The US intelligence agencies have deemed white nationalists as the biggest threat of domestic terrorism.
I agree with Rachel Gilmore - we cannot dismiss this as a minor bleed into Canada from the U.S. This is now a homegrown, right-wing racist problem. I do not see the Canadian military as right wing - conservative perhaps, but please do not write every soldier off as a potential racist. That would be a wholly unreasonable reaction. Let's not counter crazy with more crazy.
How is our government comfortable investing in a Canadian company that will be supplying guards to Trump's concentration camp in Florida?
How can us Canadians be silent about this bullshit?
Will allowing this to happen breed more domestic terrorists on Canadian soil?
Read the Montreal Gazette article .: montrealgazette.com/new…
Canada has always had a far-right problem. It’s in all of our institutions to some extent. Think of Jim Keegstra- he was the mayor of Eckville, Alberta and a high school social studies teacher for years. It was an open secret for years that he taught students that the Holocaust was a hoax and that Jews were monsters responsible for all the evil in the world. It only came to an end when parents bypassed the school principal and made complaints to the school board, following which the media got involved. Keegstra was charged and eventually convicted of the crime of promoting hate. Somehow he was able to afford the astronomical legal expenses associated with his case going to the Supreme Court three times in 12 years.
Montreal company GARDAWORLD supplying guards for Alligator Alcatraz
In 2022, the Quebec government invested $300 million into GardaWorld through Investissement Québec, buying preferred shares under market conditions.
Read more at: montrealgazette.com/new…
Joly is Minister of Industry and responsible for Quebec’s economic development, so GardaWorld lands squarely in her backyard.
Here’s her contact info if you want to include her in your calls and emails:
• Ottawa: 613‑992‑0983 | melanie.joly@parl.gc.ca
• Montréal: 514‑383‑3709 | melanie.joly@parl.gc.ca
• Industry portfolio: melanie.joly@ised‑isde.gc.ca