FBI Halts Some Canada Cooperation Over 9/11 Terminology Policy, Then Reverses
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18
FBI Halts Some Canada Cooperation Over 9/11 Terminology Policy, Then Reverses
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18
Summary
Some FBI cooperation with Canada’s RCMP was temporarily suspended this month after Director Kash Patel objected to guidance at Canada’s public broadcaster on describing the Sept. 11 attacks.
The trigger was a longstanding CBC policy telling journalists not to label 9/11 “terrorism” without attribution; the broadcaster, which is independent of the Canadian government, reversed that stance late last month.
The pause was limited and short-lived: other U.S. intelligence-sharing continued, not all FBI-RCMP work stopped, but FBI officials canceled meetings and told Canadian counterparts they would be out of touch.
The episode still risked disrupting joint terrorism and cybersecurity cases and added strain to a key cross-border law-enforcement relationship as President Donald Trump was already escalating pressure on Canada with tariffs and taunts.