When Protection Comes From Abroad: How Much Can Canada Lean on US for Security?

In the past week, the United States helped prevent a school attack in Canada, secure a Montreal-bound flight, and disrupt a threat against a Canadian politician

A pair of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-188 Hornets fly with a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler during Exercise Maple Flag 51 over Alberta on June 15, 2018. OS Erica Seymour/Canadian Forces/Handout via Reuters

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In just the past week, the United States played a key role in thwarting a potential school attack in Nova Scotia, in monitoring Montreal-bound commercial planes amid a suspected threat, and in shutting down an Iranian online tool of transnational repression that used Ontario domain registrations.