New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims
Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more ‘realistic’ readiness targets in 2032.
Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential
The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation Hub.
Time to walk the walk
A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report
In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal.
Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links
‘Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,’ says procurement expert David Perry.
Carney’s CAF spending spree
Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges
Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime minister. What comes next will be harder. But it’s needed, and overdue.
All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world
The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile the list of the top 50 foreign policy influencers.
Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts
Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn’t matter who’s in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move ‘with urgency’ to meet the overdue NATO commitment.
How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?
The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada’s defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
