Once again Canada’s government is choosing to defend an unpopular neoliberal government against a popular uprising. The Trudeau government is hostile to popular protests roiling Ecuador. Ottawa worries that a regional ally might fall and that Canadian mining companies’ interests will be harmed. On June 13 the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) launched... Continue Reading →
Another nail in coffin for Trudeau’s Latin American strategy
Gustavo Petro’s election victory in Colombia is a major blow to Justin Trudeau’s bid to bolster pro-empire/corporate governments in the hemisphere. Sunday’s presidential vote strengthens the socialistic, regional integrationist forces Ottawa has sought to undercut. An ex-rebel fighter, Petro is widely considered Colombia’s first ever left-wing leader. While the senator and former mayor of... Continue Reading →
Open veins of Latin America healing despite Ottawa
Twelve years ago today the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States was established to weaken North American domination of the region. Ottawa is excluded from an alliance that has recently been revived despite Justin Trudeau’s best efforts. On February 23, 2010, leaders from 33 countries in the hemisphere gathered to set up an... Continue Reading →
Canadian ‘hitman’ reveals reality of foreign policy
The tale of Allan Culham illustrates the essence of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal foreign policy towards Latin America. In fall 2017 the Trudeau government hired a retired diplomat to coordinate its campaign to overthrow the Venezuelan government. Over the next four years Culham was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to act as Canada’s Special Advisor... Continue Reading →
Trudeau’s Latin America policy an embarrassing right wing failure
Justin Trudeau’s Latin American strategy is in tatters. Regional integration is ramping back up, socialists remain in power in Venezuela and leftists have won a series of national elections. From the start of his mandate Trudeau sought to bolster governments that undercut the socialistic, regional integration efforts that shaped Latin America between 2005 and 2015.... Continue Reading →
Lima Group Loses Lima
The Canadian instigated Lima Group has been dealt a probably fatal blow that ought to elicit serious discussion about this country’s foreign policy. But, don’t expect the media or politicians to even mention it. In a likely death knell for a coalition seeking to overthrow the Venezuelan government, Peru’s new Foreign Affairs Minister called the... Continue Reading →
Venezuela conference another example of Liberal hypocrisy
Was it conscious? Did someone at Global Affairs say, ‘we should organize a lofty sounding conference that’s a cover for our pro-US and corporate policy on the anniversary of the international community rejecting Trudeau’s liberal imperialism’? On the one-year anniversary of Canada’s defeat in its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council... Continue Reading →
Canada still supports Colombia’s repressive right-wing government
Last week right-wing Colombian President Ivan Duque deployed the military to Cali. The city of 2.3 million has been the epicenter of a month-long nationwide protest that forced the government to withdraw a regressive tax proposal that unleashed a general strike. During the past month security forces have killed at least 50 and probably dozens... Continue Reading →
Canada pushes Guyana into conflict with Venezuela & helps multinationals grab its oil
Why is Canada pushing Guyana, an impoverished nation of 800,000, into conflict with Venezuela while helping multinationals grab its oil? Recently Canadian officials criticized Venezuela’s position regarding its territorial dispute with Guyana, which sits on the northeastern tip of South America. Soon after the US put out a statement on the century-old dispute, the Canadian... Continue Reading →
Canada isolated in opposing nuclear weapons ban
Friday January 22, 2021, will be a landmark day in the struggle to abolish nuclear weapons. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will enter into force, making weapons that have always been immoral also illegal under international law. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) should be celebrated for... Continue Reading →
When will Trudeau finally end embrace of Guaidó?
When will the Trudeau government finally end its embrace of Juan Guaidó? Just before this week’s inauguration of a new National Assembly François-Philippe Champagne tweeted, “as the December 6 elections were neither free nor fair, Canada will continue to recognize the National Assembly, democratically elected in 2015, as Venezuela’s legitimate legislature and its president as... Continue Reading →
Canada supports Unconstitutional Haitian Leader as it seeks to overthrow Venezuela’s President
Add this to the “you can’t make this stuff up” file: Canada’s foreign minister recently met his Haitian counterpart, who is part of a de facto administration illegally rewriting the constitution, to discuss Venezuela’s supposed democracy deficiency. Apparently, Ottawa wants a Haitian regime extending its term and criminalizing protest to maintain its support for Juan... Continue Reading →
Chile vote is a blow to corporate Canada and Trudeau
With Chileans voting overwhelming to rewrite the country’s Pinochet era constitution it's a good moment to reflect on Ottawa’s support for his coup against Salvador Allende. It’s also worth looking at Canadian companies’ opposition to the popular uprising that lead to the referendum on reforming the dictatorship’s neoliberal constitution. On Sunday nearly 8 in 10... Continue Reading →
Bolivia election is a blow to Trudeau’s policy
Massive support for Bolivia’s Movimiento al Socialismo at the polls is a rejection of last year’s Canadian-backed coup against Evo Morales. The vote was also a blow to Trudeau’s policy of seeking to overthrow left-wing governments in the region. On Sunday Morales’ former finance minister, Luis Acre, won 55% of the vote for president. His... Continue Reading →
Hidden history of Canada’s influence and interference in Guyana
Reflecting an extreme imbalance in power, people in Guyana are well informed about Canadian activity in their country, but our media seldom mentions the Caribbean country of 800,000. As such, it was good to see the CBC and Calgary Herald report on former Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s recent appointment to lead a review of the... Continue Reading →
Canada’s regime change efforts in Nicaragua rife with hypocrisy
Canada is supporting US efforts to overthrow Nicaragua’s government. A recently leaked USAID document highlights “the breadth and complexity of the US government’s plan to interfere in Nicaragua’s internal affairs up to and after its presidential election in 2021.” The stated aim is to replace president Daniel Ortega with “a government committed to the rule... Continue Reading →
Does Trudeau need an intervention? Venezuela plan a path of misery and failure
Justin Trudeau requires an intervention. A friend needs to tell him his obsession with Venezuela has led him down a path of misery, destruction and failure. During a call on Monday with Chilean president Sebastián Piñera Trudeau again raised “the situation in Venezuela”, according to the official readout. Amidst massive demonstrations against Pinera in October,... Continue Reading →
Canadian Left rejects Organization of American States
When people say “America” everyone understands they mean one country, the USA. In a similar fashion it is time for all to understand that the Organization of American States (OAS) serves the interests of that country. In a recent webinar on “Bolivia’s fight to restore democracy and Canada’s role” organized by the Canadian Latin America... Continue Reading →
Bolivia general strike exposes Canada’s undemocratic policy
If Indigenous lives really mattered to the Trudeau Liberals the Canadian government would not treat the most Indigenous country in the Americas the way it has. Canada’s policy towards Bolivia is looking ever more undemocratic with each passing day. A general strike launched on Monday in the Andean nation is likely to further expose Canada’s... Continue Reading →
How Venezuela helped defeat Canada’s Security Council bid
Was Canada defeated in its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council because of Justin Trudeau’s effort to overthrow Venezuela’s government? Its intervention in the internal affairs of another sovereign country certainly didn’t help. According to Royal Military College Professor Walter Dorn, “I spoke with an ambassador in NYC who told me... Continue Reading →
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