PM of Canada, Justin Trudeau, is often seen lying about his own debacles to save face, and he has mastered the art of putting the blame on others for his mishaps. The most apt example is Trudeau’s tendency to pass the buck on former PM Stephen Harper for ravaging Canada.
However, no one buys these excuses. Now, the UN and Libya have fallen prey to Trudeau’s own failure in protecting Canadian envoys and diplomats abroad.
Back in 2018, a report highlighted significant flaws in Canadian security measures. According to the report, Canada is failing to properly protect diplomats and staff who face security threats at Canadian missions abroad, including many at high risk for terrorist attacks, violence, and espionage. This revelation came directly from the federal auditor general.
Michael Ferguson’s audit of security at Global Affairs Canada’s embassies and consulates uncovered “significant” failings in many places that require immediate attention. The audit of six medium- and high-threat missions exposed “significant vulnerabilities in perimeter security at all sites.”
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Imagine a scenario where physical security, such as vehicle barriers, video surveillance, alarms, and X-ray machines, were either missing or not working properly. At one of the locations spot-checked by Ferguson’s team, the perimeter was deemed to have a “critical vulnerability” back in 2011. That’s quite alarming, isn’t it?
To address these security concerns, Trudeau was forced to sign a $20 million deal, awarding a $19.9 million contract to the U.S.-based military supplier, Jankel Tactical Systems, to armor 76 Toyota Land Cruisers.
But here’s the surprise—fast forward to 2023, and these armored vehicles are nowhere to be seen. In a truly startling move, the federal government has pushed the blame onto UN sanctions for the failure.
Several leaked documents suggest that the real holdup was the result of the vehicles being caught up in an alleged potential breach of United Nations sanctions.
Canada signed the armored vehicle deal with Jankel, which then subcontracted the storage of the Toyota Land Cruisers to a Jordanian company called Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing (JLVM). Shockingly, Jankel informed the government on April 27, 2022, that it would be “severing ties” with the sub-contractor “due to JLVM’s possible breach of UN sanctions.”
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UN Sanctions at Play
According to a United Nations panel, vehicles manufactured by JLVM’s parent company—the Jordan Design & Development Bureau (JODDB), previously known as the KADDB—have been documented in use by the Haftar Armed Forces in Libya, allegedly in violation of a UN arms embargo.
The panel has yet to determine how those vehicles allegedly ended up in Libya and in the hands of an embargoed group. Meanwhile, Global News has learned that the Jordanian subcontractor, JLVM, held dozens of Canada’s vehicles in a storage facility in Amman and refused to release them.
A government memo states that a total of 54 vehicles were initially seized. Instead of signing a new deal or finding an alternative solution, Trudeau’s government relied on confiscating these vehicles. Ottawa now expects these vehicles to be delivered to diplomatic missions over the next two years.
While Canada plays this reckless game of confiscation, diplomats from several crucial nations, including Haiti, are left without adequate security.
The UN and Libya are just the latest casualties of his deceptive game, and it’s about time Canadians hold him accountable for the security failures under his watch. It’s high time Trudeau faces the consequences of his web of lies and takes real action to protect Canadian diplomats abroad.
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