Tag: border security
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25 Years Ago, 9/11 Made the Canada-U.S. Border a Wall and Transformed a Neighbourhood Into a Fortress
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Jon Liedtke reflects on his personal memories of the day and its devastating, lasting economic impact on the Windsor-Detroit border. He highlights the tragic irony that the border seeing a necessary new, secure crossing with the Gordie Howe Bridge, built for post-9/11 resilience, cross-border trade now faces stiff US…
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610 CKTB | The Comeback Delusion: Why Canada Risks Being Dunked on the Global Stage
On 610 CKTB, Jon Liedtke uses recent sports events to criticize Canadian geopolitics. He argues that Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal elite exhibit a delusional, weak “house league” mindset. Consequently, Canada faces a critically underfunded military, compromised domestic security, and vulnerability in upcoming U.S. trade negotiations.
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The Comeback Delusion: Why Canada Risks Being Dunked on the Global Stage
Using sports as a mirror for modern geopolitics, Jon Liedtke contrasts American “Cage-Match Diplomacy” at UFC 250 with Canada’s dangerous institutional weakness under Prime Minister Mark Carney. While Washington enforces a raw transactional order, Ottawa relies on creative defense accounting and technocratic speeches, effectively bringing a knife to a cage match.
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From Iranian Soccer to the Border: 2026 FIFA WORD CUP’s Geopolitical “Pressure Cooker”
Jon Liedtke joined The Gene Valaitis Show on Niagara’s 610 CKTB to discuss why The 2026 FIFA World Cup is no longer just a sports story and why it’s a “geopolitical stress test” for North America. Following the recent defection of Iranian women’s soccer players in Australia, the tournament is shifting into a “total pressure…
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610 CKTB | Forget Drugs & Guns, Canada’s Newest Border Probe Targets Paper Plates
Amid major border security concerns like Fentanyl and illegal guns, the Canadian government has launched a surprising investigation into cheap paper plates from China. Learn why the CBSA is probing the “dumping” of what it calls “thermo-folded molded fiber tableware” and how it connects to a $150 million Canadian market and wider trade tensions.