Yeah–I know my title sounds made up. It’s seriously not. According to the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_peace-arch200601125.html
Dozens of unarmed Canadian border guards walked off the job at Peace Arch and the nearby truck crossing when they heard the heavily armed suspects were heading their way.Supervisors stepped in at each crossing to protect the Canadian side.A spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency said the guards have the legal right under the Canada Labour Code to refuse to work if they believe they are in imminent danger.
Okay, so let me get this straight. Canadian border guards are armed only with batons and pepper spray, and have the right to walk off the job at the first sign of danger, which they don’t hesitate to exercise when they get notified by US authorities that armed men are on their way?!
Wow. I simply don’t understand the unarmed part. I understand that Canada doesn’t have many guns, but the border guards aren’t protecting Canada against Canadians… Please help me understand.