As America rapidly descends into authoritarianism, the world has become less safe – for Americans, too
. These comments are an edited version of a briefing he delivered to staff of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on March 5, 2025.
The invitation came as the U.S. President threatens to annex my country, repeatedly, regardless of the fact that Canadians have been America’s most trusted ally for decades, and part of the most successful intelligence partnership the world has ever known, separated for centuries by the world’s longest demilitarized border.
It’s apparent to almost everyone the world over that the United States is rapidly descending into authoritarianism. We are observing routine attacks on democratic institutions, the undermining of the rule of law, daily assaults on the press, politicization of government agencies , the encouragement of political violence, the deliberate evisceration of formal checks and balances, and outright corruption and self-enrichment.
We are observing the sudden withdrawal of U.S. support for civil society organizations, a major pillar of liberal democracy and human rights worldwide. This hollowing-out of an entire community of organizations is self-defeating. Not only do these organizations spread important American values, like human rights and political liberty, they can be instrumental in surfacing threats to U.S. national security.
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