House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
Defence
National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast
It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with industry partners.
Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over
Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than an afterthought.
Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars
Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump’s wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached perspective.
The new look of remembrance
The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen.
Canada is a butter—not a gun—nation
Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.
DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows
For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers
Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice
Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
