Police have warned Canada’s leaders that they will struggle to contain fury over its deteriorating economy and a generational revolt of young people who will never be able to buy a home.
The secret report from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police paints an apocalyptic picture of the future of the United States’ northern neighbor, predicting that it will be torn by economic crisis, ecological collapse and territorial disintegration.
The report has caused a sensation in the Great White North after a heavily redacted version was published following a long-running freedom of information request by a Canadian academic.
Described by its authors as an “exploration exercise,” the Five-Year Government-Wide Trends for Canada report warns that the trucker convoy protests that polarized the country in 2022 may simply be the precursor to a society increasingly polarized by “Conspiracy theories”. and paranoia’.
“The coming period of recession will accelerate the decline in living standards that younger generations have already witnessed compared to previous generations,” they wrote.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been in office since 2015, but his report warns that he faces an increasingly ungovernable country.
Thousands of people camped outside the Canadian parliament during the ‘freedom convoy’ protests that polarized the country in 2022.
But the Royal Canadian Mounted Police report suggests the protests could be just the precursor to a generational revolt.
‘For example, many Canadians under the age of 35 are unlikely to be able to afford a place to live.
“The consequences of this fall in living standards will be exacerbated by the fact that the gap between the extremes of wealth is greater now than at any time in several generations.”
The report was prepared last year to provide “special operational information” for senior RCMP officers and “decision makers” in the federal government.
And he warns that Canada’s prospects “will likely deteriorate further over the next five years.”
“Law enforcement should expect continued social and political polarization fueled by disinformation campaigns and growing distrust of all democratic institutions,” he says.
The ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests galvanized millions of people opposed to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Originally started by Canadian truckers opposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers, they became a rallying point for separatists and complaints about living standards.
Thousands of people camped outside the Canadian parliament building, and vital trade routes along the Canada-U.S. border were closed along with key parts of the capital for more than three weeks.
A mask with a hat is seen on the passenger seat of a truck parked on Elgin Street during a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill.
People surround the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial during a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions.
Flying the Canadian flag, waving banners demanding “Freedom” and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the truckers were joined by thousands of other protesters angry not only about COVID-19 restrictions but also broader discontent with the government.
The report concludes with a “next steps” section that has been completely redacted, prompting intense speculation about what the government plans to do.
They were finally broken when Trudeau implemented the Canada Emergencies Act, which allowed draconian penalties for those who interfered with critical infrastructure.
The report paints a terrifying picture of environmental threats that it warns could have a huge impact on Canada.
“Northern Canada is warming at least three times faster than the global average,” he says.
‘The shrinking of the polar ice caps is providing access to untapped raw materials and new transportation routes.
“This new opportunity for profit is causing several countries to expand their territorial claims in the area,” which, he notes, will lead to “increasing pressure to cede Arctic territory.”
And alongside gloomy predictions about the impact of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, there are warnings about what he calls the “erosion of trust.”
“In the last seven years there has been marked social and political polarization in the Western world,” he says.
“Populists have taken advantage of increased political polarization and conspiracy theories and have been willing to adapt their messages to appeal to extremist movements.”
Homeownership has become impossible for a near-record number of Canadians, analysts say, with only 26 per cent of households now able to afford a single-family home.
“The situation is especially tense in Vancouver, Victoria and Toronto, where home ownership costs are sky-high,” he wrote. erythrocytes in December.
“Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax also face difficult affordability conditions.”
The report concludes with a “next steps” section that has been completely redacted, prompting intense speculation about what the government plans to do.
“I think they are panicking. “This means assets/homeowners will go bankrupt and young people will be able to afford to buy,” @roguechristian tweeted.
‘This is not just a Canadian problem. It affects all Western countries. “We live on borrowed time,” added Gary Clueit.
“For too long, Canada has relied solely on its natural resources, its industry is primarily American, housing prices are already incredibly high, the housing bubble continues to rise, and most decent jobs are in banking,” he wrote. @SamuraiElf.
“RCMP assessment not a surprise.”
“The era of Western hegemony is over,” Tony DiLorenzo suggested.
‘There will be pain and adaptation. In the end, everything will be fine, as long as the long list of countries we have brutalized for over a century does not come to take revenge.