Owning up to the defence debacle
It would be pretty tough to sugarcoat the military’s failings to a room full of many of the same officers who had a hand in drafting a report outlining its issues.
Canada has a chance to lead the successor to the Hubble, and the world is waiting on us to act
Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the cosmos for over 30 years. Today, Hubble still provides the world something that the phenomenal James Webb and other space telescopes can’t: an eye on the universe in UV (“ultraviolet”) light. Think of the rainbow as we can see it, red […]
Tackling humanitarian disaster takes guts, not words
If Justin Trudeau wants to see pro-Palestinian protesters as the problem, and not this immoral war, he should look at what’s happening to U.S. President Joe Biden.
‘There’s a lot of trauma’: N.W.T. braces for another tough fire season as governments look for lessons from 2023 response
More than two thirds of Northwest Territories residents were evacuated during the 2023 wildfire season. Premier R.J. Simpson says last summer’s experience is ‘fresh in a lot of people’s minds.’
Throwing money at recruitment won’t fix the CAF’s personnel problems
The current offensive fails to address two important factors that have led the military to its worrisome personnel circumstances: systemic flaws in the recruitment process, and under investments in human resources.
‘Flexing some legal muscle’: info watchdog takes Blair to court as DND eschews access law
The Department of National Defence is only the second governmental entity that Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is taking to court to compel it to follow the law.
How solid is the NATO alliance?
To date, no NATO country has suffered an armed attack against it, and thankfully, Article 5 of the charter has not been put to the test.
‘Be prepared for the worst’: governments, Indigenous leaders receive ‘alarming, but not surprising’ wildfire forecast
As drought continues across much of Western Canada, governments at all levels are preparing for a potential repeat of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season.
Trudeau may not be able to fend off NATO’s ceaseless demands for more money
The booming voices of the militarists claiming peace can only be won through more arms carry a lot of weight. Those like UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who argue that the world needs a return to the UN Charter’s peace-building principles rather than more military spending cannot be heard in the clamour.
Court appeal, jurisdictional issues ‘slow rolling’ government’s response to Rouleau inquiry, says national security expert Wark
NDP MP Matthew Green says the Liberals’ failure to meet Justice Paul Rouleau’s deadline ‘only gives more fuel to the conspiracy fires of cover-up and corruption.’
