The federal government is asking paramedics and firefighters to be on the lookout for “extremists” as part of a program that aims to uncover “suspicious activity.”

Asking firefighters and paramedics to double as amateur spies is sure to prompt criticism that the program will only interfere in the vital functions performed by these individuals and that the government is once again tasking untrained personnel with the job of catching terrorists.

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