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When Officers of the Court Are Extorted, Canada’s ‘State Capture’ Problem Comes Into View

Op/Ed: Transnational mafias with foreign-state links are now reportedly threatening lawyers in B.C. That’s not just a crime trend — it’s the hybrid warfare I warned about in Wilful Blindness.

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Sam Cooper
Nov 17, 2025
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Police in India arrest Lawrence Bishnoi, a transnational gang leader accused of running repression operations for Indian intelligence officials.

VANCOUVER — When a country reaches the point where off…

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