Canadian author Doug Bland recently released a new book called Time Bomb that warns Canada is at risk of reaching a “flashpoint” with indigenous relations. Bland has some impressive qualifications, he was a senior officer in the Canadian Forces and served as the chair of defence studies at Queens University. His 2012 book Uprising explored a chilling potential outcome if armed First Nations protests broke out across the country
Bland’s research explains how protesters could take advantage of weaknesses in Canada’s transportation infrastructure to freeze and/or have a significant impact on our economy. Basically, as a large country with a relatively small population, small groups of geographically distributed protesters could cause economic chaos by shutting down rail, bridges, and highways across the country.
Sounds scary, doesn’t it- but, is this really a possiblity? Well, if the organizers behind #ShutDownCanada are successful, the (faux) revolution will be televised on February 13th…