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Between a rock and a hard place

Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to accept Russia’s demands for a ceasefire agreement.

I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is

Underneath the welter of new alliances Mark Carney is forming to save Canada economically and recover some of our strength internationally, I sense that he’s holding back from boldly advancing UN principles and international law. 

Securing Canada’s digital future with the feds’ new roadmap

David McGuinty

The June 2025 release of the Roadmap for the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography by Canada’s Cyber Centre marks a watershed moment for the Government of Canada’s cyber agenda.  For departmental leaders and IT executives, it crystallizes both a mandate and a deadline: by April 2026, each department must submit an initial Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration […]

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the pros and cons of both aircraft types.