Ukraine: the counter-offensive begins
The furious speculation on whether the Ukrainian counter-offensive will succeed has been ongoing for several months already, so the first thing I must tell you is that I don’t know. Nobody knows, not even the Ukrainians. They know that the big prize is a southward offensive that reaches the Black Sea coast and virtually cuts […]
Changing climate, wildfire risk a chance for Canada to refit military
A huge investment in Canadian aerospace to build an iconic Canadian-designed water bomber should be a popular one.
With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn
Politicians need to respect their profession the way medical and legal community does, or it will debase the entire system, says Donald Savoie. ‘You could win power and destroy your profession. You need to be very careful.’
Feds ignoring diaspora communities, stalling on foreign interference
It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.
‘Flurry of activities’ won’t ensure military culture change, say analysts
‘We could well end up with a situation where all the Arbour recommendations have been implemented, but we still don’t have meaningful culture change,’ says professor Maya Eichler.
Do ministers and senior public servants need bodyguards?
The internet has transformed the relation between politicians and the public, and giving fuel to the fire might rebound on those who stoke it.
It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military
Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.
‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees
‘Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,’ says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.
Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm
That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across the country.
Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency
Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as ‘unprecedented’, but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The challenge lies in how long the spirit of co-operation will last once the last embers have been extinguished.
