The significant and existential threat to Arctic sovereignty from climate change
Strong, Secure, and Engaged had no new initiatives to increase natural disaster fighting capabilities, leaving the women and men in the Armed Forces without meaningful investments in the training and equipment required to combat this growing threat.
Saving the Canadian Armed Forces: a missed opportunity
The government has had many years to restructure the CAF, but instead, on the domestic level, we are currently left with an underfunded, ill-equipped, and demoralized military.
NATO’s new strategy and the Canadian defence industry
The least Canada could do to contribute to collective security is step up in a meaningful way and help NATO meet its industrial production goals.
So much to do and so little time for Canada to up its defence game
Chronic underfunding of defence, diplomacy, and development have left us on the geopolitical margins, unable to bring influence to bear when needed.
Canadians deserve equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy
Supporting our veterans requires research and immediate investment to improve the lives of those who served on our behalf and the millions of people suffering from treatable conditions.
Arctic disputes won’t all be solved with more arms
There are less militaristic and less costly ways to assert sovereignty over Canada’s North and enhance world peace.
Setting the record straight on the firearms legislation
Canadians concerned about gun violence and the encroachment of American-style ‘right to bear arms’ attitudes should pay attention as Bill C-21 works it way through the Senate.
Troubles with disinformation? Ukrainians know what to do
Motion 102 outlines the exact steps in which Ukrainian fact checkers can help Canada strengthen its battle against disinformation, and how Canada can help Ukraine take it to the next level.
Why are other agencies stepping in to protect Canadians from Air Force members?
In a pair of recent instances, the CBSA and the OPP are arresting senior officers in the RCAF on firearms infractions to ‘keep Canadians safe.’
With deep divisions on Israel-Hamas war, could foreign policy become a ballot-box issue?
‘I think foreign policy will be a bigger issue in this election than it has been in the last several elections,’ says pollster Frank Graves.
