Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity
Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?
Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Canada in the world and the war in Gaza
Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it ‘no money goes into the hands of Hamas.’ But since Hamas controls what happens on the ground in Gaza, that’s likely hollow, a bit like Canada’s influence on the world stage.
Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds
Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
Military retention bonuses equal common sense
DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director
Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are ‘highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC or the company employees and subcontractors, should they occur.’
Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next
This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement.
Time for a foreign legion
With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness here at home.
Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers
A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the U.S. indictment of Tenet Media.
Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months
The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able to withstand a bully.
