Category: Chinada

New Governor, Same As The Old Governor

Western Standard;

Retired Lt. Colonel David Redman, former head of Alberta’s emergency management, has accused federal authorities of the intentional erosion of Canada’s national security apparatus over the past 11 years.

“To go from calling China the largest strategic threat to Canada one year ago and now calling it a very significant strategic partner is a completely intentional act. You can’t say it’s not. And so from my point of view, each of the steps in the degradation of Canada’s 10 elements of national security have been thought through and are intentional.”

Speaking on the Hannaford show, Redman outlined the “purposeful destruction” of agencies responsible for geopolitical analysis, intelligence services, border controls, immigration policy, and policing. He argued this was not the result of negligence or misplaced priorities under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but deliberate acts aimed at weakening national unity and validating the prime minister’s understanding of Canada as a “post-national state.”

He said they have been “intentionally destroyed or reduced in capability,” to erode Canada’s ability to defend its culture, values, and sovereignty. Redman drew parallels to policies under Pierre Elliott Trudeau, suggesting his son continues a similar agenda by prioritizing global interests over national ones.

“When you bring in people who do not share your common interests and values,” he said, “it’s an intentional act to break the unity.”

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“Wow. So it looks like the Davos speech was all a big illusion.”

Update…

Pardon, Not Sorry

The Board of Directors of Air Canada today announced…

… that Michael Rousseau has informed the Board that he will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, after nearly two decades of strong and dedicated leadership that has reinforced Air Canada’s place as a leader in the airline industry domestically and globally. Mr. Rousseau will continue to lead the company and to serve on its Board until that time.

In today’s other “learn who rules over you” news, Ma Wing-tsung all good.

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According to an event advertisement obtained by The Bureau;

…on Monday Carney will appear as the headline speaker at a $1,775-a-head fundraiser co-hosted by Ma at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ontario — in the riding held by co-host Energy Minister Tim Hodgson. The advertisement lists Ma as one of three hosts alongside Hodgson and MP Gary Anandasangaree. Tickets for those 35 and under are priced at $925.

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His real name is Ma Wing-tsung, but his friends call him “Proxy”.

The exchange on Thursday struck some online observers as extraordinary, in part due to the standing of the witness: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, a 37-year veteran of the federal public service who served on the Canada-China Joint Committee on Science and Technology for the final seven years of her government career, holds a master’s degree in International Relations with a focus on China, and has visited China multiple times since 1979.

Michael Ma, the member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, opened his questioning by asking McCuaig-Johnston whether she held an advanced degree in cybersecurity — framing it as a yes-or-no question. She replied that she did not, but added: “I have spent 37 years in that business. Ok.”

Ma interjected repeatedly, pressing her for “short answers.” He noted that she is affiliated with the China Strategic Risk Institute, a line of questioning that appeared designed to suggest the witness was professionally predisposed to identify threats emanating from Beijing.

He then asked: “This question then, is — you claim about forced labour in Xinjiang. Have you witnessed this yourself? Have you been there ever?”

“Sorry, I’m late for a meeting.”

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Blacklocks; Prime Minister Mark Carney misled media on his private meetings with Chinese Communist leaders, Privy Council records show. Documents written by cabinet aides directly contradicted Carney’s claims that he raised human rights and foreign interference with his Beijing hosts: “On human rights, with the President, yes, we did discuss human rights.”

Related: Iran’s Kill Network Ran Through Toronto

New Governor, Same As The Old Governor

Strategic Partnering, Jan 16th

In a more divided and uncertain world, Canada is building a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy. To that end, Canada’s new government is working with urgency and determination to diversify our trade partnerships and catalyse massive new levels of investment. As the world’s second-largest economy, China presents enormous opportunities for Canada in this mission.

Strategic Partnering, March 13th

Beaver Brook could be the largest North American producer of antimony — a critical mineral threaded through the entire spectrum of modern military hardware, from small arms and artillery shells to advanced missile seekers and night-vision goggles.

But China owns the mine and shut it down in early 2023 — one year before Beijing imposed export controls blocking antimony sales to U.S. military end users, driving prices from about US$5,900 per tonne to more than US$50,000.

The Libranos: Ministries Of Truth

David Clinton;

According to the National Post, Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser recently rejected Alberta’s request for input into the selection of judges – including Supreme Court justices – explaining: “We need to rigorously adhere to the boundaries of the Constitution, including the need to protect the independence of the judiciary.”

Now it’s well known that the Province of Quebec already has significantly greater powers than Alberta is looking for. So it would seem obvious that the minister intentionally employed a false justification for his government’s policy.

Put plainly, seeing that upset me. But it also made me wonder how often our government uses disinformation when talking to us.

Well first of all, how often do they try to tell us stuff? An awful lot, it turns out. Through just 2025, Global Affairs Canada – for example – issued 411 information releases through their canada.ca page. Multiply that by the more than 100 departments and agencies that enjoy communicating in one way or another, and it’s clear that government produces a steady torrent of communications.

How many federal public sector workers are involved in the government’s messaging-industrial complex? Searching on the Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS) page shows us that there are 1,660 individuals across government whose job descriptions include the word “communications”. Of those, 770 are Communications Advisors and 117 are Communications Assistants.

There are an additional 336 positions identified by terms like “engagement” (106), “marketing” (43), or “outreach” (58). That’s around 2,000 full-time positions that are officially advertised as messaging-related. But I’m sure there are countless more who are expected to devote only partial focus to communicating and others whose job titles aren’t caught by my simple search.

And that doesn’t include their paid shills in media.

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One step forward, Xi steps back.

Canada’s government is sending mixed signals on Iran just days after US-Israel strikes targeted the country’s military leadership. Prime Minister Mark Carney initially supported the mission to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has called for a diplomatic solution, and Defence Minister David McGuinty has urged for a ceasefire.

Former defence and foreign affairs minister Peter MacKay joins Marc Patrone to break down Canada’s shifting stance and its impact on the country’s relationship with the United States. He cautions that stopping now could let Iran’s leadership regroup and stresses the importance of clear, consistent messaging from Ottawa.

Somebody got a call from Party headquarters.

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Sure, South Korea may be on the fast track to communist dictatorship, but no matter.

Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion.

Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries signed a deal Wednesday related to the exchange and protection of classified military and defence information.

In October, Ottawa said the agreement would be a legal basis to improve collaboration on everything from defence procurement and industrial security to research.

Chinese approval of the deal is a slam dunk.

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He uses up a lot of words to say, “Yes, just like China.”

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It’s his nature.

As the foreign interference inquiry found:

“The People’s Republic of China (PRC) targets members of Chinese Canadian diaspora communities for the purposes of repression, influence and forced return of targeted individuals to the PRC.

“It deploys a wide range of tradecraft to carry out its activities, one of which is to use a person’s family and friends living in the PRC as leverage against them.

“The PRC uses its diplomatic missions, PRC international students, community organizations and private individuals, among others, to carry out its transnational repression activities.”

Given that, why does the recent trade deal between Canada and China lifting some tariffs on EVs, canola and other products include a joint statement to strengthen law enforcement cooperation between us in the name of “public safety and security”?

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