CANADALAND When ICE Kills and Terrorizes, Can Canada do Anything but Watch?
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Feb 4, 2026 Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor at The Hub and political journalist, breaks down Canadian companies tied to ICE and the media pressure they face. He discusses whether naming and shaming leads to change. The conversation covers cross-border policing, refugee policy questions, and how US abuses shape Canadian responses.
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Canadian Corporations Linked To ICE
- Canadian companies like Hootsuite, Thomson Reuters and Rochelle have clear ties to ICE that spark public outrage.
- Pressure campaigns have forced some firms, including Jim Pattison, to cut ties, showing media and protest impact.
New Moral Lens On Old Contracts
- Canada historically welcomed US federal contracts without moral scrutiny, but recent ICE abuses changed that calculus.
- Naming-and-shaming can work, yet it risks turning into guilt-by-association without clear standards.
Target Pressure Where It Hurts
- Use targeted pressure campaigns to compel companies to sever problematic contracts when public outrage is sustained.
- Focus campaigns where reputational damage and financial risk are tangible to force change.