“Washington has been quiet and diplomatic about their growing concerns,” says Sam Cooper, investigative journalist and publisher of TheBureau.news. He tells Daniela Cambone that U.S. officials like Peter Navarro calling for Canada’s removal from Five Eyes highlights a long-standing vulnerability to CCP infiltration.

Over the past decade, Cooper explains, Canada has become a weak point in North American security—“used as a hub for operations that affect U.S. domestic safety.”

“We’re in for a world of hurt in Canada if we don’t take the fentanyl and Chinese Communist Party threat seriously.” Watch the full interview to learn what’s at stake for Canada moving forward.

Canada’s Quiet Crisis: Fentanyl, China, and the Real Risks North of the Border
With Samuel Cooper on The Daniela Cambone Show – Presented by ITM Trading

While the media spins headlines about tariffs and diplomacy, investigative journalist Samuel Cooper is sounding a much deeper alarm—one that should matter to every American worried about national security, currency devaluation, and economic collapse.

In a recent episode of The Daniela Cambone Show, hosted by Daniela Cambone and presented by ITM Trading, Cooper detailed his findings on how Canada is being exploited by Chinese Communist Party-linked networks, Mexican drug cartels, and Iranian operatives—and why U.S. officials are now openly calling it a threat to national security.

For ITM Trading’s audience—those 50 and older who value financial independence and distrust manipulated data—this conversation connects the dots between global instability and personal economic preparedness.

Tariff Theater and Political Gaslighting

Canada’s government claimed it was standing strong on U.S. tariffs, but according to Oxford Economics, Bloomberg, and Cooper’s own reporting, those tariffs have quietly been withdrawn or rendered moot by exemptions.

“This was a historic gaslighting campaign,” Cooper said. “Canadians were made to fear Trump, while backdoor deals were being made behind the scenes.”

He cited a confidential call between Mark Carney (now Prime Minister) and Donald Trump, where Carney praised Trump as a “transformative president”—even as he publicly positioned himself as an opponent. The goal? Win elections at home while keeping trade open abroad.

This duplicity, Cooper argues, reveals the broader theme: public narratives don’t match political reality. For conservative investors, this disconnect is a red flag—one that mirrors how inflation, debt, and currency data are often distorted to hide deeper problems.

A Narco-State at America’s Doorstep?

The conversation turned dark as Cooper revealed what he calls a “triad of threats”: Chinese state-aligned crime groups, Mexican cartels, and Iranian terror networks operating with shocking impunity in Canada.

Recent investigations linked:

• A super lab in British Columbia to Mexican cartels and Chinese precursor suppliers;

• The 2018 Danforth shooting in Toronto to Pakistani-linked networks and carfentanil seizures;

• A pattern of non-cooperation from Canadian intelligence services, who refused U.S. requests for evidence analysis.

“This is 100% confirmation of what I’ve been reporting,” Cooper said. “Canada is being used as a Western Hemisphere base of operations for organized crime.”

U.S. intelligence, including figures like Kash Patel, are now speaking openly. Patel warned that Canada is a major vulnerability, citing the country’s failure to address fentanyl production and Chinese Communist Party influence.

What Does This Mean for American Investors?

At ITM Trading, we help clients connect geopolitical risk to portfolio resilience. Cooper’s revelations reinforce a broader reality: nation-states are fragile, and currency systems even more so.

When leadership lies, trust erodes. When intelligence agencies clash, coordination collapses. And when fiat currencies are backed by nothing more than political gamesmanship, tangible assets like gold and silver become essential.

As Cooper put it: “We’re watching governments gaslight their people while real threats go unchallenged.”

China’s Global Strategy: De-Dollarization and Gold

China’s strategy, Cooper noted, is multifaceted:

• Undermine the U.S. dollar through global trade deals

• Expand influence via infrastructure and loans (125+ countries)

• Stockpile gold while Western governments mock it publicly

This aligns with what ITM Trading experts like David Morgan and Frank Holmes have warned about for years: as fiat currencies lose value and credibility, central banks (and nations like China) are turning to gold.

At the same time, U.S. officials are growing frustrated with Canada’s inaction, warning that economic retaliation could be coming, especially if the fentanyl crisis continues.

Social Unrest and Economic Fragmentation in Canada

Adding to the complexity is growing unrest in Canada itself. From Alberta separatist rumblings to internal political division, Cooper said the country is more fragile than it appears.

The government’s handling of its housing crisis, youth disillusionment, and elite favoritism has created deep rifts between:

• Boomers who benefited from real estate booms

• Millennials and Gen Z who face unaffordable housing and stagnant wages

Cooper also highlighted the political cronyism in Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet, including appointments of controversial figures like Chrystia Freeland and Gregor Robertson—names tied to some of Canada’s most polarizing policies.

“The cabinet reshuffle wasn’t about reform,” Cooper said. “It was about loyalty.”

A Call to Action for Financial Independence

As Cooper’s reporting exposes, geopolitical instability isn’t just a national threat—it’s a personal financial threat. When borders blur, currencies devalue, and trust in institutions breaks down, gold and silver become lifelines.

At ITM Trading, we help clients prepare for these scenarios with:

• Custom portfolio strategies built on tangible, private wealth

• Historical guidance from experts like David Morgan and Daniela Cambone

• Protection from currency manipulation, inflation, and global chaos

Final Thoughts

The crisis isn’t just coming—it’s already here, in the form of fentanyl networks, policy double-talk, and creeping international influence. As Samuel Cooper revealed, the threats are real—and so is the need to act.

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