New defence strategy unveils big numbers and contradictions
The Canadian military is in desperate need of all sorts of modern weapon systems, few of which are made in Canada.
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy needs an Indo-Pacific gear
Diversification cannot simply mean shifting from overdependence on the U.S. to deeper concentration in Europe.
Think big: Senate Building should be turned into high-speed rail hub in 2037
The grand old Ottawa Union Station should be brought back to its original purpose and glory. Our city needs a train station downtown to best serve the people of Ottawa, tourists, MPs, Senators, cabinet ministers, and staffers. Think big for this beautiful city and for the generations to come.
Defence Investment Agency needs to do more than reshuffle the staff deck to succeed, say observers
Defence Investment Agency CEO Doug Guzman says the 85 full-time staff have been transferred from other federal departments. But bringing people with the same mentality about procurement won’t drive change, says former MP John McKay.
‘Back to the future’: Senators react to idea of turning Senate Building back into original train station for high-speed rail hub
David Jeanes, a retired engineer and former president of Transport Action Canada, says the Senate Building would be an ideal spot for a downtown Ottawa station, and says it could be linked to the rest of the line with a tunnel going under part of the Rideau Canal.
Will we actually see the new Arctic vehicles on order?
The Canadian Army is looking to buy up to 170 Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement vehicles, but we’ve been down this road before.
Opposition MPs press Liberals to intervene with Canadian companies’ business with ICE
There are mechanisms the federal government could use to stop Canadian firms from contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, but there’s no political will to do so, critics say.
Feds looking for Canadian steel supplier to keep high-speed rail project on track
Canadian suppliers do not produce rail-grade steel, and the Liberal co-chair of the All-Party Steel Caucus says he’s actively engaging with the industry to build up domestic capacity because ‘the old world is not coming back.’
NDP calls for feds to pull the plug on American F-35 order, and buy Swedish Gripen planes instead
Moving ahead with the contracted F-35 purchase in the face of aggression by U.S. President Donald Trump ‘is fraught with risk, economically damaging to Canada, and contrary to the Carney government’s own express policies,’ say New Democrats.
Industrial benefits policy needs a ‘relook,’ says ex-senior public servant, as Conservative MP pushes for contract records
‘There has to be better alignment between the ITB policy and the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces,’ says former public servant Clem Srour.
