Hegseth’s attack on rules of engagement could limit Canadian operations with ‘lawless’ U.S. military, says former House Defence Committee chair McKay
Pete Hegseth described past American rules of engagement as ‘politically correct and overbearing,’ and has indicated that rules of war will be loosened to allow U.S. soldiers to ‘intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country.’
Foreign policy is all about self-interest
Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.
Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens
As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as a nation.
Time to stop online bot farms, it’s a matter of national security
Every NATO country should immediately pass legislation that establishes a secure digital identifier for every citizen while also making it mandatory for any online platform operating in their country to require that identifier in order to post any content. Drastic times call for drastic measures. And if these aren’t drastic times, I shudder to think of what comes next.
Poilievre’s getting traction with his focus on food prices
Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start.
Ambassador Hoekstra should turn tough questions on Canada-U.S. relations into a diplomacy opportunity
The U.S. ambassador to Canada should look to his predecessors on guidance on how to engage: visit different regions of this country and have discussions with its people.
More than a third of steel used in Centre Block reno is non-Canadian
PSPC encouraged contractors to prioritize Canadian sources of steel at the government’s expense. No premiums have yet been incurred.
The United States: calculating things to come
I’d be less confident about saying ‘no’ to an American civil war than I was in the old Soviet Union because there I couldn’t figure out how people would choose sides. In the U.S., unfortunately, I can.
Is America becoming a failed democracy?
How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled by a madman who doesn’t believe in science, and would easily shut down all free and fair reporting if he could.
Carney went to the UN to advance Canada’s foreign policy, Trump went to abuse, harangue the UN in a tirade of false accusations
Mark Carney’s four days at the UN showed his belief that Donald Trump’s aggressiveness can be fought off by strengthening Canada’s trade, energy, and security through diplomacy. When Carney returned home and went to Question Period, the opposition seemed uninterested in grilling him on what he had accomplished at the UN.
