Rouleau lays much of the blame for Ottawa’s occupation where it belongs—with Doug Ford
He reminds everyone that, under Canada’s federal system, restoring order in an Ontario city in the midst of near-riotous conditions is the remit of the Ontario government.
Clear vision needed to find Lucki successor
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki raised a few eyebrows when she announced her imminent retirement on Feb. 15. In a note to staff, she wrote that her last day on the job will be March 17. “I’m so proud of the steps we’ve taken to modernize—to increase accountability, address systemic racism, ensure a safe and equitable […]
Economic justification for invoking emergency powers raises concerns about future use, says civil liberties advocate
Finance Canada officials told the Public Order Emergency Commission they were highly concerned the Freedom Convoy blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., would hurt Canada’s reputation with its largest trading partner.
Canada’s Haiti plan a mixed bag of nobility and uselessness
Given that the crisis in Haiti is violent anarchy on the streets, dispatching two tiny Navy patrol vessels to sit off the coast of that island nation makes absolutely no sense.
It’s time for Canada to adopt quantum-safe cryptography
The encryption schemes we use today to safeguard sensitive data could be made obsolete in a world where future quantum computers reach their full potential.
‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister
David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice Stein says nations need to notify each other when they launch weather balloons which should have electronic signatures. ‘This is called governance.’
Rouleau report a ‘big win’ for Liberals, leaves NDP on ‘easy street,’ say politicos
Responding to urgent threats in a federal system requires governments at all levels ‘to rise above politics and collaborate for the common good,’ wrote Justice Paul Rouleau. ‘Unfortunately, in January and February 2022, this did not always happen.’
Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study
Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a greater general understanding of the accord.
Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy
In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia’s border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a busy first year in Ottawa.
Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford
Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic issues, providing some relief for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
