Canada’s Arctic is the next frontier for growth, security, and reconciliation

Investment in the Arctic is not only an economic decision, but also a security imperative. As climate change reshapes global shipping routes and other nations assert their presence in the region, Canada simply can’t afford to be a bystander in its own backyard.
Canada has role to play in Ukraine peace talks as ‘moral conscience of the good guys,’ say observers

Amid a peace plan drafted by Russia and the U.S. which has been highly criticized for favouring Russia’s interests, Canada can push for an immediate ceasefire before negotiations continue, Independent Senator Stan Kutcher says.
Feds risk derailing major projects unless they chart a clearer course for defence procurement, experts say

‘I simply hope that we find a way to reconcile the government’s intention and the military’s interpretation of its mission, so that we don’t allow that to derail these massive defence investments that we’re seeing,’ says Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé.
Joint co-operation needed to tackle spread of narcotics, says Colombian defence minister

Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez says the fight against international crime requires global solutions.
Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane, says consultant Eric Miller.
Seeing beyond the cave: bridging culture in defence and procurement

Both Public Services and Procurement Canada and the defence sector carry assumptions shaped by years of operating within their own institutional caves, and are only perceiving a portion of the truth.
The future fighter debate

Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to the White House.
Asserting Canadian sovereignty: integration of AI and drone technology

Development of a purely Canadian sovereignty capability for unmanned aerial vehicles would require the coordinated efforts of the country’s aerospace research institutions.
Building a human-centred future for Canadian aviation

For more than a century, aviation has connected the world through human ingenuity. Aviation 5.0 calls us to renew that spirit for the next century.
Missile defence and the ‘Golden Dome’

The Carney government needs to take a long view of continental defence to protect Canada and our vital national interests.