The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged four men—including two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces—over an alleged plot to forcibly seize land outside Quebec City. Investigators say the operation uncovered the largest cache of weapons ever recovered in a Canadian terrorism case, including explosives, assault rifles and a substantial stockpile of ammunition. The accused are Cpl. Marc-Aurele Chabot, Cpl. Matthew Forbes, Simon Angers-Audet and Raphael Lagacé. None of the allegations have been tested in court. The arrests have intensified scrutiny of extremist activity within the military. University of Alberta political scientist Andy Knight, who has studied radicalization in the forces, said the case shows current recruitment vetting is inadequate and urged the Department of National Defence to bolster screening to prevent individuals with violent ideologies from gaining weapons training. Separately, Staff Sergeant Camille Habel of the RCMP told CBC that a sudden shift from support for gender equality toward so-called "traditional values" can be an early indicator of radicalization. The remark drew sharp criticism from several conservative politicians and commentators, who accused the RCMP of conflating mainstream beliefs with extremism. The force has not publicly commented further on the backlash.