Canada has an international reputation for our sanctimonious attitude. Somewhat like the US exceptionalism idea.

Canada has indeed left our defences in the hands of other countries. Our conventional forces are totally lacking while we rely upon the US to alert us to terrorists in our midst.

Boyle's apparent fascination with extreme Islamists that led to his grief cannot however be blamed  on our government. The fact that Jean Chretien bailed his former father in law out of a prison in Pakistan is only a foot note to the story.