BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China
What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to China?
First woman named to lead the RCAF
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Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers
Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an ‘immediate’ 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far
The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry.
Is the CAF past the point of no return?
Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to manage that influx of money.
Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than the previous three decades
Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’
CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected to cyber attacks in 2021.
Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset
Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims
Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more ‘realistic’ readiness targets in 2032.
Turning goals into results
In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at the beginning of this piece will be complicated and difficult.
