Feds undercut their own momentum on gun bill, say observers
A gun control group calls on the House Public Safety Committee studying the sweeping Liberal firearms bill to address ‘misinformation’ about which guns would be banned by recent proposed amendments. Heidi Rathjen says she’s worried the confusion will erode public support for the bill.
Nuclear fusion: in and out
Nobody really doubted that fusion could eventually be made to produce useful energy one way or another, but it still needed to be demonstrated in practice. Now it has been.
A path to peace in a time of polycrisis
The age of common security, or at least the recognition that no one nation can achieve security at the expense of neighbours, has arrived.
Canada must increase surveillance assets in the Arctic
True maritime domain awareness in the Arctic requires multiple overlapping systems that authorities can cross-reference to assess vessels operating in our internal waters.
Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22
In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military’s air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key maritime fleets met their operational readiness requirements.
New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix
The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.
Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy
‘We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,’ Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada reaching its NATO spending commitments.
Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force
Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.
The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one
The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes Michael Harris.
Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP
Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.
