Renewed cyber security strategy needs industry involved
“This has been a land, sea, air, cyber, space, and information operation,” an official with the Canadian Joint Operations Command summed up last week as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine. “This has been an all-domain operation.” As if to drive the point home, in the hours that followed, the Communications Security Establishment released what would […]
We may already be in the Third World War
KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In the fall of 1979, I was a radio reporter in Montreal, covering local news and political events. One day I was assigned to interview the chief of the defence staff, Admiral Robert Falls. As a former student of international affairs, I was interested in his take on the Cold War, especially as there […]
Accessing disability benefits a battle for veterans
While the world follows the explosive events in Ukraine, an important decision has just been made which will impact veterans much closer to home. The federal government has announced that it will commit $140-million toward working off the backlog of veterans’ disability claims. Sounds like quite the boon for our veterans, doesn’t it? Not so fast. […]
Short memories and untrained civilians won’t do Ukraine any good
OTTAWA—On Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what is being called the “largest ground invasion of a European country” since the Second World War. The descriptors are carefully selected to make the current Russian breach of international law seem to be without precedent. For those with short memories, it was in 2003 that the […]
The West equivocates as Ukrainians die
OTTAWA—Clearly, no one knew what to make of Vladimir Putin as he pursued his barbaric assault on neighbouring Ukraine last week. His strange meeting over tea with Aeroflot flight attendant trainees, who looked on in consternation as the Russian dictator muttered away about his murderous military action and escalated his threats against the West, would […]
Putin has shown, in a demented and terrifying way, why the possession of nuclear weapons must be outlawed now
EDMONTON—It’s no longer postponable. Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown, in a demented and terrifying way, why the possession of nuclear weapons must be outlawed now. Far from closing down the little that remains of nuclear disarmament agreements because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this seminal moment in the history of the 21st century […]
Navy desperately needs new ships, but not at any price: Alan Williams
Re: “Canadian Surface Combatant program remains best option for Royal Canadian Navy,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 28). I appreciated Richard Shimooka’s response to my review of his paper “No Other Option.” However, he conveniently ignores the essential point of my comments. Namely, that the proposed program to acquire 15 Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) is simply […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau and ministers barnstorming across Europe
Good Monday morning, The House is adjourned for two weeks until Monday, March 21, but the Finance committee is meeting twice today. It will meet at 11 a.m. Ottawa time to discuss the draft report on its pre-budget consultations. The committee will convene again at 2:30 p.m. to continue its study of the invocation of […]
Why doesn’t Biden lead instead of appearing to play follow the European leader?
OTTAWA—American President Joe Biden is a political survivor. But that comes with its own challenges. As a member of Congress, he was able to work both sides of the aisle and build bi-partisan legislation. But in the world of war there are no bi-partisans. And that is the problem he is facing as European leaders […]
Russia-Ukraine conflict changing the channel for Trudeau but PM’s brand damaged by trucker protest, say pollsters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed the channel, but it’s unclear if he will be able to repair the damage done to his leadership after he was widely criticized for how he handled the recent Freedom Convoy protest, say political insiders. “You can do well on an issue, but it […]
