Influence registry will deter few foreign agents without independent enforcement, say national security experts
Appointing former B.C. chief elections officer Anton Boegman as the foreign influence and transparency commissioner is a ‘positive development,’ says the NDP, but Canadians shouldn’t expect the watchdog and registry to ‘catch spies,’ says Dan Stanton.
‘All about’ NATO: bulk of feds’ $5.4-billion spending request boosts defence programs
The $2.2-billion request for defence spending is ‘all tied’ to meeting NATO’s defence spending target, says Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s Craig Stone, but Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Christopher Coates says it should be seen as ‘long overdue’ modernization of the Armed Forces.
What will it take to re-arm the Army?
Canada has a chance to move away from American equipment that will not only further entrench our reliance on the U.S., but will also take longer to get to our soldiers.
Defence Investment Agency needs to do more than reshuffle the staff deck to succeed, say observers
Defence Investment Agency CEO Doug Guzman says the 85 full-time staff have been transferred from other federal departments. But bringing people with the same mentality about procurement won’t drive change, says former MP John McKay.
Documents reveal more about powerful forces behind push for warrantless lawful access
The pressure for lawful warrantless access to surveil internet subscriber data is long-standing and began in the late 1990s. But recently acquired access-to-information documents shed some light on some of the actors driving the push for more lawful access.
‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British Columbia, and Question Period, committee meetings, and other work on Parliament Hill was halted on Feb. 11.
Canada can do better than more defence dollars and the Golden Dome
The government could adopt and promote a broader common security framework for national and international defence.
From neighbour to nation: why Canada must rethink defence
Defence spending has become a test of whether Canada is prepared to act like a nation in a harder, faster, more dangerous world.
Will we actually see the new Arctic vehicles on order?
The Canadian Army is looking to buy up to 170 Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement vehicles, but we’ve been down this road before.
Eyre is right: our long-term security would be greatly enhanced by a credible, even small, Canadian nuclear force
So as we continue to work on conventional rearmament, it’s worth keeping an eye on this. Because if there’s a way we can do this, we should.
