Before heading abroad to join extremist groups like ISIS, some Canadians have been stopping first in northern Alberta to earn money to finance their terrorist activities, the chief of the Edmonton Police Service told the National Post in an interview.
“The short answer is yes, we have seen that,” Rod Knecht said. “You can go up to Fort McMurray … you’re relatively anonymous, you’re in one of those work camps and you can make a hockey sack of money in a very, very short period of time.”
A National Post investigation has identified three Canadians who have worked short-term jobs in northern Alberta before joining ISIS, including two from Ontario. The RCMP said Michael Zehaf-Bibeau had also worked in the oil fields before his deadly attack in Ottawa.
“The short answer is yes, we have seen that,” Rod Knecht said. “You can go up to Fort McMurray … you’re relatively anonymous, you’re in one of those work camps and you can make a hockey sack of money in a very, very short period of time.”
A National Post investigation has identified three Canadians who have worked short-term jobs in northern Alberta before joining ISIS, including two from Ontario. The RCMP said Michael Zehaf-Bibeau had also worked in the oil fields before his deadly attack in Ottawa.
