Is Canada soft on terrorism? Nope

Spreading lies about the U.S.’s soft northern border is not helpful. It undermines the excellent cooperation and collaboration between our two nations and insults the professionalism and dedication of those committed to protecting us. The ill-informed blather from the cheap seats needs to stop.
Canada's Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured in a Hill scrum.
OTTAWA—If there is one myth in the ever-increasing world of "alternative facts" (i.e. lies) that has otherworldly strength and perseverance it is the whopper that some of the 9/11 hijackers came through Canada. This inaccurate account of recent history has been repeated by people who should have k...

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