Actually Maduro had no influence over Canada as the only reason that I can see that PresidentTrump invaded and kidnapped Maduro was so they could put a puppet in charge who would do just what the he wanted, sell their oil to the US.
He did not do it for any moral reason just for cash and control.
@Silverha**
I know Canadians think Venezuela had nothing to do with Canada. That is why they are so ambivalent about the Venezuelan people.
They viewed Venezuela too far removed to matter. Not really human beings worth the trouble. And they did not see narcoterrorism towards the US as a concern.
This is part of what I mean by Canada becoming such a liberal nation.
Yes, the US and Venezuela stand to benefit from trade deals. But that is merely international economics. It is about borh nations benefiting.
And yes, it is lopsided at this time. Venezuela has much more to gain than the US. But for the US it is an investment that will hopefully become a long term mutual benefit.
The US is doing with Venezuela what you want Canada to do with the EU.
But more importantly is the disruption of terrorism. Cuba furnished military forces and profession personnel in exchange for oil and maintained Venezuela as a major transit corridor for narco-terrorism.
Not only was US a target, but so were major Csnadian cities (not that Canada would care). The Venezuelan oil and drug revenue went to Maduro and his allie through shell companies and to wealonizing terrorist organizations (like the FARC).
I do not believe President Trump acted out of a moral obligation. BUT neither of us can say he did not, or how much or little he did. You are not a mind reader.
Would Canada, if it jad the power to intervene, sit by and allow men like Maduro, Stalin, Hitler, Bin Laden, etc. to oppress and murder their citizens? Maybe not the Canada of the past, but today? Yes. That is what they do. Canada has no moral compass. It is too far gone.
I imagine you are not a liberal by Canadian standards. But you are very liberal by the standards just a few decades ago. You are the frog not realizing it has been boiled.
The US is going that direction. But it is not there yet.