[Scape]

Canadian mining, oil and gas companies are Colombia's third biggest source of foreign investment, operating almost exclusively in remote zones of the country where armed protection is a precondition to profit.

[bootlegga]

Yet another American lilypad. It's hardly new strategy, from the Romans to the British to the Americans, almost every dominant power in history has used forward deployed troops to protect its interests.

It doesn't surprise me that the current government (very pro-American) would support such a strategy. Even Scott Brison speaking out in favour of the DCA is not much of a surprise. Probably the only party that doesn't is the NDP...