By Black Sheep Whistleblower – July 25, 2026
When I read Sam Cooper’s latest reporting in The Bureau that a senior U.S. investigator alleged the RCMP had “no appetite” in 2019 to jointly investigate cartel infiltration of Canada’s commercial trucking industry, I couldn’t help but shake my head.
No appetite in 2019? Remember this was just before the Vid 😉
In my opinion, the appetite disappeared years before that.
From information available to me and from what I’ve observed over the years, Canada increasingly emphasized national security and counter-terrorism following the wave of global terrorist attacks. During Ralph Goodale’s time as Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, public speeches and government policy regularly highlighted terrorism, national security, border security and protecting Canadians as major priorities.
Protecting Canadians from terrorism is unquestionably important.
But looking back with the benefit of hindsight, Canadians are entitled to ask another question:
Did the focus on national security come at the expense of tackling sophisticated organized crime, money laundering and cartel activity?
Sam Cooper’s reporting raises troubling questions.
According to The Bureau’s September 2025 investigation, U.S. law enforcement sources alleged they approached the RCMP as early as 2019 seeking a coordinated North American investigation into commercial trucking routes that they believed Mexican cartels were exploiting to move cocaine and methamphetamine into Canada. According to those sources, they were told there was “no appetite” for such a project.
Those allegations have not been independently verified by me, but if they are accurate, the warning signs were there years before today’s record-breaking drug seizures.
Fast forward to July 2026.
The Ontario Provincial Police and Canada Border Services Agency announced Project Bay, describing an alleged broker-style model operating inside Canada’s legitimate commercial trucking industry to facilitate cross-border drug trafficking.
The pattern described publicly bears similarities to concerns raised in The Bureau’s earlier reporting.
That should concern every Canadian.
Cooper’s reporting also examined Project Brisa in Ontario and Project Cobra in Alberta—two investigations initially announced as major successes involving massive drug seizures that later saw prosecutions collapse before trial. Those outcomes have prompted ongoing discussion among legal experts and law enforcement about the challenges of prosecuting large, complex organized crime cases within Canada’s legal framework.
Regardless of where responsibility ultimately lies, the broader picture is difficult to ignore.
Canada continues to announce record cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl seizures.
Organized crime continues to evolve.
Drug trafficking networks appear increasingly sophisticated.
Money laundering has become the subject of public inquiries.
Canadians have every right to ask whether enough was done early enough.
This isn’t about second-guessing investigators on the ground.
Many frontline officers do outstanding work under difficult circumstances.
The bigger question is whether governments, policing priorities and institutional leadership devoted enough attention and resources to organized crime while focusing heavily on other national priorities.
These are legitimate public policy questions.
When major investigations collapse…
When billions of dollars in drugs continue flowing across our borders…
When communities continue to suffer from addiction, overdoses and organized crime…
…Canadians deserve answers.
Not political talking points.
Not press conferences.
Answers.
One final thought…
Back in January 2026, my home was firebombed while my daughter and I were inside.
That happened.
People can decide for themselves what they think of my opinions and the questions I continue to ask.
But I won’t apologize for asking difficult questions.
Sometimes asking questions is exactly what whistleblowers are supposed to do.
Sources
https://www.thebureau.news/p/stonewalled-rcmp-rejected-us-bid
- Sam Cooper, The Bureau: “Stonewalled: RCMP Rejected U.S. Bid to Target Cartel–Indo-Canadian Trucking Routes as Cocaine and Meth Surged North” (September 2, 2025).
- Sam Cooper, The Bureau: “The RCMP Said ‘No Appetite’ in 2019. Now Ontario Police Describe Cartel Brokers Inside Canada’s Trucking Industry.” (July 25, 2026).
https://www.thebureau.news/p/the-rcmp-said-no-appetite-in-2019
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