Canadian Foreign Interference (General)

[YZT580]

Yeah, I might just start sharing other articles of interest on foreign interference into this thread as a catch-all, regardless of which friendly country it is. Niche subject.

and you wouldn't object to a nation with this kind of history of interference being granted financial access to our major potentially strategic assets? (referring to comments on privatization). Laws are only useful to help honest people stay honest and to identify when bad people do bad things

 

[brihard]

and you wouldn't object to a nation with this kind of history of interference being granted financial access to our major potentially strategic assets?

Are you asking me a question or trying to frame some sort of accusation? Clarify, please. I’ve made my views on all of this very clear for some years now. There’s no excuse at this point for a presumption to be ill-informed.

(referring to comments on privatization). Laws are only useful to help honest people stay honest and to identify when bad people do bad things

It’s fine to just say you’re unfamiliar with what the Investment Canada Act’s national security review provisions are about. I recommend boning up on that a bit of this is a subject you’re interested in. You could even search that statute as a quoted term in my own post history here and you’ll find a fair bit of discussion.

 

[Kirkhill]

Yeah, I might just start sharing other articles of interest on foreign interference into this thread as a catch-all, regardless of which friendly country it is. Niche subject.

Like the Shadow Fleet issue Foreign Interference is a global matter and Canadians are better served knowing they are a piece of the puzzle and not the puzzle itself.

I agree with posting foreign references.

I disagree that it is a niche subject.

There are 200 nations involved, each with multiple factions.

 

[brihard]

Like the Shadow Fleet issue Foreign Interference is a global matter and Canadians are better served knowing they are a piece of the puzzle and not the puzzle itself.

I agree with posting foreign references.

I disagree that it is a niche subject.

There are 200 nations involved, each with multiple factions.

Niche in the sense that of the Army.ca user base, a relative handful of us take much interest. So not worth several small threads, that’s all.

And yeah, Canada’s a relatively small tent in the circus. We’re playing catch up with our impending foreign agent registry. I saw a good article out of the U.S. on charges laid under theirs not long ago, I’ll see if I can find it.

 

[YZT580]

Are you asking me a question or trying to frame some sort of accusation? Clarify, please. I’ve made my views on all of this very clear for some years now. There’s no excuse at this point for a presumption to be ill-informed.


It’s fine to just say you’re unfamiliar with what the Investment Canada Act’s national security review provisions are about. I recommend boning up on that a bit of this is a subject you’re interested in. You could even search that statute as a quoted term in my own post history here and you’ll find a fair bit of discussion.

your comment implied that you were open to ensuring that the laws and processes would somehow keep our assets safe from outside interference, thus the statement and it was not a question except in the rhetorical sense. My position is that one is better keeping the enemy and yes I am referring to China as an enemy, outside of the walls which so far we have failed to do. My front porch had lattice facing to the ground. It didn't stop the skunks from digging under it to gain access but burying chicken wire from the lattice a foot or more under the surface did. Problem being it took traps and a lot of effort and smell to get the varmints out. Would have been a lot better if I had taken the effort in the first place. Forethought beats corrective measures every time. Sorry for the slightly corny illustration.