Deeper questions about the place of social media in our society
TikTok’s privacy and security issues may lead us to miss an arguably more important concern: the sheer impact on mental health and productivity caused by daily usage of the platform.
Hogue inquiry prompts questions for Canada’s spy agency
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s foreign interference inquiry has enlightened us on the failings of our security apparatus and its inability to engage constructively with Canadians.
Public hearings provided ‘no great revelations’ for upcoming foreign interference report, says national security expert Wesley Wark
Former CSIS intelligence analyst Stephanie Carvin says the commission is ‘another inconvenient warning’ from an exasperated intelligence community with an outdated mandate.
Does Canada really need the CF-35 Joint Strike Fighter?
With Trudeau’s Liberals dropping in the polls, maybe it is not too late to bring out their old campaign promise to axe the F-35 contract if elected again?
Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on
In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week Ottawa hosted a smaller ceremony to commemorate the most solemn event on Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand’s calendar: Anzac Day.
Canada’s military procurement: a laundry list of broken promises
Only a foolish military analyst would hail the recent defence policy update as a solid building block upon which to rebuild our badly depleted CAF.
Cyber threat ‘continuously evolving,’ with autocratic states posing ‘greatest strategic cyber threat to Canada,’ Senate committee hears
Between malicious cyber activities and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, Russia has long employed ‘a broader hybrid toolkit to achieve its geopolitical and military objectives globally,’ says Tara Denham with Global Affairs Canada.
Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist
Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.
Struggling low-cost air carriers require feds’ intervention on price competition, says aviation expert
Lynx Air, which closed its doors in February, was the latest in a string of low-cost carriers to shutter in recent years, including CanJet Airlines and Swoop.
Integrity commissioner report spotlights gross mismanagement at Corrections Canada
Harriet Solloway’s first report as integrity commissioner is encouraging in its strong findings, which should serve as a warning to other managers in the public service.
