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.
Transition to net-zero aviation needs less expensive sustainable fuels, investment certainty: sector experts
To compete with the U.S., Canada needs to take actions intended to incentivize the domestic production and use of sustainable aviation fuels, according to a roadmap released by the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels in June, 2023.
Public Safety Canada’s dealing with natural and communication infrastructure disasters
For some years, the federal government has been paying multi-millions of dollars to AI firms for many projects with little transparency.
Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs
With billions of dollars at stake and Arctic security concerns, Canada’s submarine procurement competition is poised to be one of the decade’s most sought after deals.
Defence
Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely
‘There’s no question’ Trump’s return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John McKay.
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.
In a dramatically shifting landscape, it’s time to highlight Canada’s strengths in security and defence
We have smart business leaders, valuable resources, advanced technological and security capacity, and experience in the fields of defence and security.
Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence
Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.
