Foreign policy is all about self-interest
Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.
Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens
As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as a nation.
Delayed F-35 review ‘not slowing anything down,’ says SecState for defence procurement Fuhr
‘The most important thing is making the right choice, not meeting an arbitrary timeline,’ says Stephen Fuhr of the ongoing review of the controversial fighter jet purchase.
Canada’s defence depends on its universities
Ottawa’s new defence spending commitments will only succeed if the country invests strategically in its universities.
For drones, do like the Nordics and the Brits
Their countries offer both markets and lessons for Canadian defence procurement, and their companies produce advanced drone and counter-drones systems that could be incorporated into our arsenal.
Innovation as deterrence: how Canada’s new NATO target can thrive in a tech-driven world
A robust innovation economy can be a deterrent against the economic and security threats facing the country.
Without clarity, Kneecap ban appears as a ‘politically motivated PR stunt,’ say critics, civil liberties, and immigration experts
‘At a time when people’s constitutional rights are under threat and routinely stripped … Canada must be vigilant in protecting our freedoms and not mimic or be influenced by’ the U.S., says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Conservatives seize on Liberals’ ‘law-and-order vacuum’ as Trump anxiety wanes, but ‘MAGA North’ comparisons still a concern, say strategists
Pierre Poilievre will remain in a difficult spot since the U.S. is touchy for many Canadians while Trump is backed by some Tory supporters, says Matt Chilliack.
The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe
With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza on short notice is reckless.
Carney went to the UN to advance Canada’s foreign policy, Trump went to abuse, harangue the UN in a tirade of false accusations
Mark Carney’s four days at the UN showed his belief that Donald Trump’s aggressiveness can be fought off by strengthening Canada’s trade, energy, and security through diplomacy. When Carney returned home and went to Question Period, the opposition seemed uninterested in grilling him on what he had accomplished at the UN.
