The largest foreign influence on Canada is the United States. It would be hard to document all the ways, but some of the negative ways are Canada's complete integration in the war making machine of the U.S. Just look at our recent purchases or intents to purchase - the Lockheed Martin F-35 Stealth Bomber for a lifetime cost of at least $77 billion (how many high speed rail lines could be built for that, or just keeping the subways rolling in Toronto?). This purchase ties us into the U.S. digital infrastructure that makes the F-35 operable. Another is the recent intent to purchase Reaper Unmanned military drones and hell fire missiles, all U.S. products. And the war ships being built for our membership in NATO, a U.S. run war machine at costs of more than $100 billion. These machines are not for the defence of Canada but are for offensive attacks on poor global south countries. If we were serious about Canada's security, Canada would be spending on mitigation and adaptation to the Climate Crisis.
This article points out the danger of foreign-owned fossil fuel companies. While we direct our energy to exposing foreign governments' interference, a larger threat goes unexposed and continues with impunity.
The largest foreign influence on Canada is the United States. It would be hard to document all the ways, but some of the negative ways are Canada's complete integration in the war making machine of the U.S. Just look at our recent purchases or intents to purchase - the Lockheed Martin F-35 Stealth Bomber for a lifetime cost of at least $77 billion (how many high speed rail lines could be built for that, or just keeping the subways rolling in Toronto?). This purchase ties us into the U.S. digital infrastructure that makes the F-35 operable. Another is the recent intent to purchase Reaper Unmanned military drones and hell fire missiles, all U.S. products. And the war ships being built for our membership in NATO, a U.S. run war machine at costs of more than $100 billion. These machines are not for the defence of Canada but are for offensive attacks on poor global south countries. If we were serious about Canada's security, Canada would be spending on mitigation and adaptation to the Climate Crisis.
This article points out the danger of foreign-owned fossil fuel companies. While we direct our energy to exposing foreign governments' interference, a larger threat goes unexposed and continues with impunity.