\u201cWashington has been quiet and diplomatic about their growing concerns,\u201d says Sam Cooper, investigative journalist and publisher of TheBureau.news. He tells Daniela Cambone that U.S. officials like Peter Navarro calling for Canada\u2019s removal from Five Eyes highlights a long-standing vulnerability to CCP infiltration.<\/p>\n
Over the past decade, Cooper explains, Canada has become a weak point in North American security\u2014\u201cused as a hub for operations that affect U.S. domestic safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in for a world of hurt in Canada if we don\u2019t take the fentanyl and Chinese Communist Party threat seriously.\u201d Watch the full interview to learn what\u2019s at stake for Canada moving forward.<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s Quiet Crisis: Fentanyl, China, and the Real Risks North of the Border<\/strong> While the media spins headlines about tariffs and diplomacy, investigative journalist Samuel Cooper<\/strong> is sounding a much deeper alarm\u2014one that should matter to every American worried about national security, currency devaluation, and economic collapse.<\/p>\n In a recent episode of The Daniela Cambone Show<\/em>, hosted by Daniela Cambone<\/strong> and presented by ITM Trading<\/strong>, Cooper detailed his findings on how Canada is being exploited by Chinese Communist Party-linked networks, Mexican drug cartels, and Iranian operatives<\/strong>\u2014and why U.S. officials are now openly calling it a threat to national security.<\/p>\n For ITM Trading\u2019s audience\u2014those 50 and older who value financial independence and distrust manipulated data\u2014this conversation connects the dots between global instability and personal economic preparedness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Canada\u2019s government claimed it was standing strong on U.S. tariffs, but according to Oxford Economics, Bloomberg, and Cooper\u2019s own reporting, those tariffs have quietly been withdrawn or rendered moot<\/strong> by exemptions.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was a historic gaslighting campaign,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cCanadians were made to fear Trump, while backdoor deals were being made behind the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n He cited a confidential call between Mark Carney<\/strong> (now Prime Minister) and Donald Trump<\/strong>, where Carney praised Trump as a “transformative president”\u2014even as he publicly positioned himself as an opponent. The goal? Win elections at home while keeping trade open abroad.<\/p>\n This duplicity, Cooper argues, reveals the broader theme: public narratives don\u2019t match political reality<\/strong>. For conservative investors, this disconnect is a red flag\u2014one that mirrors how inflation, debt, and currency data are often distorted to hide deeper problems.<\/p>\n The conversation turned dark as Cooper revealed what he calls a \u201ctriad of threats\u201d: Chinese state-aligned crime groups, Mexican cartels, and Iranian terror networks<\/strong> operating with shocking impunity in Canada.<\/p>\n Recent investigations linked:<\/p>\n A super lab in British Columbia<\/strong> to Mexican cartels<\/strong> and Chinese precursor suppliers<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The 2018 Danforth shooting in Toronto to Pakistani-linked networks and carfentanil seizures<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n A pattern of non-cooperation<\/strong> from Canadian intelligence services, who refused U.S. requests for evidence analysis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u201cThis is 100% confirmation of what I\u2019ve been reporting,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cCanada is being used as a Western Hemisphere base of operations<\/strong> for organized crime.\u201d<\/p>\n U.S. intelligence, including figures like Kash Patel<\/strong>, are now speaking openly. Patel warned that Canada is a major vulnerability<\/strong>, citing the country\u2019s failure to address fentanyl production and Chinese Communist Party influence.<\/p>\n At ITM Trading<\/strong>, we help clients connect geopolitical risk to portfolio resilience<\/strong>. Cooper\u2019s revelations reinforce a broader reality: nation-states are fragile<\/strong>, and currency systems even more so.<\/p>\n 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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As Cooper put it: \u201cWe\u2019re watching governments gaslight their people while real threats go unchallenged.\u201d<\/p>\n China\u2019s strategy, Cooper noted, is multifaceted:<\/p>\n Undermine the U.S. dollar<\/strong> through global trade deals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Expand influence<\/strong> via infrastructure and loans (125+ countries)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Stockpile gold<\/strong> while Western governments mock it publicly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This aligns with what ITM Trading experts like David Morgan<\/strong> and Frank Holmes<\/strong> have warned about for years: as fiat currencies lose value and credibility, central banks (and nations like China) are turning to gold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At the same time, U.S. officials are growing frustrated with Canada\u2019s inaction, warning that economic retaliation could be coming<\/strong>, especially if the fentanyl crisis continues.<\/p>\n Adding to the complexity is growing unrest in Canada<\/strong> itself. From Alberta separatist rumblings to internal political division, Cooper said the country is more fragile than it appears<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The government\u2019s handling of its housing crisis<\/strong>, youth disillusionment<\/strong>, and elite favoritism<\/strong> has created deep rifts between:<\/p>\n Boomers who benefited from real estate booms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Millennials and Gen Z who face unaffordable housing and stagnant wages<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Cooper also highlighted the political cronyism<\/strong> in Prime Minister Carney\u2019s cabinet, including appointments of controversial figures like Chrystia Freeland and Gregor Robertson\u2014names tied to some of Canada\u2019s most polarizing policies.<\/p>\n \u201cThe cabinet reshuffle wasn\u2019t about reform,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cIt was about loyalty.\u201d<\/p>\n As Cooper\u2019s reporting exposes, geopolitical instability isn\u2019t just a national threat\u2014it\u2019s a personal financial threat<\/strong>. When borders blur, currencies devalue, and trust in institutions breaks down, gold and silver become lifelines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At ITM Trading<\/strong>, we help clients prepare for these scenarios with:<\/p>\n Custom portfolio strategies<\/strong> built on tangible, private wealth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Historical guidance<\/strong> from experts like David Morgan<\/strong> and Daniela Cambone<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Protection from currency manipulation, inflation, and global chaos<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The crisis isn\u2019t just coming\u2014it\u2019s already here, in the form of fentanyl networks, policy double-talk, and creeping international influence. As Samuel Cooper revealed, the threats are real\u2014and so is the need to act.<\/p>\n
With Samuel Cooper on The Daniela Cambone Show \u2013 Presented by ITM Trading<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nTariff Theater and Political Gaslighting<\/h3>\n
\nA Narco-State at America\u2019s Doorstep?<\/h3>\n
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\nWhat Does This Mean for American Investors?<\/h3>\n
\nChina\u2019s Global Strategy: De-Dollarization and Gold<\/h3>\n
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\nSocial Unrest and Economic Fragmentation in Canada<\/h3>\n
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\nA Call to Action for Financial Independence<\/h3>\n
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\nFinal Thoughts<\/h3>\n