This post covers the basics of the new US Security Directive NSPM-7 and why knowing about this matters to us at CIFRS and should absolutely matter to you as a Canadian. This is serious stuff that you should pay attention to.

Trotsky warned that fascism relies on the petty bourgeoisie to seize power and consolidate capital. Drawing parallels to modern North America, the piece argues that neoliberal policies, attacks on public education, and wealth consolidation are signs of creeping fascism. In Canada, despite a Liberal win, rightward shifts persist. Without recognition and resistance, both nations risk repeating history, falling for what Trotsky called “the sugared poison of false hopes.”

This election-themed post we hope to highlight just a few of the issues as we see them in our election and the roles/impacts that these issues have relative to the far-right in Canada. Moving from broad to specific, these issues permeate the Canadian electorate and each carries with it significant risk.