‘Shutting the Gate’: Calgary panel warns Canada is wide open to cartels

Canada’s weak laws, failed prosecutions, and Ottawa’s refusal to cooperate with Washington are leaving the country vulnerable to cartel smuggling.

CALGARY — Canada’s weak laws, failed prosecutions, and Ottawa’s refusal to cooperate with Washington are leaving the country vulnerable to cartel smuggling, a panel at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference in Calgary heard Friday.

The panel, titled Shutting the Gate: Alberta’s Fight Against Smuggling and Illegal Trade, featured investigative r…