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Defending democracy and confronting aggressors

OTTAWA—Very few in Canada would argue with a recent Globe and Mail editorial that, “It’s never a bad time to fight for democracy.” Democracy, even among some of our so-called NATO allies, is hanging by a thread. It must be vigorously defended. An important question not addressed by the editorial is: “What does it mean […]

Trudeau, not Anand, should have delivered military misconduct apology

OTTAWA—Is there a rule that I don’t know about where women of colour are required to clean up messes that white men make? Is there a secret meeting of whiteness at hockey games? Is Tim Horton’s a sponsor? In another iteration of the ongoing saga that is sexual harassment and assault in the Canadian Armed […]

Trudeau proves his feminist credentials with cabinet picks

OTTAWA—If ever in doubt, Justin Trudeau proved his feminist credentials in the crafting of his new cabinet. For the first time in the history of Canada, we have women in the majority of the top spots in government. From foreign affairs, to finance, from the deputy prime minister, to defence, the face of the government […]

The foreign policy challenges of the Trudeau government

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has chosen his team, following his third election victory. Although he heads a minority government, this time he is showing a willingness to change course, particularly on foreign and defence policy issues. Once again, Trudeau has banked on the diversity of his team, but has upped the ante by shuffling women […]

Time to drop the negative tropes about women in cabinet

Some observers were rightly suspicious about the performative quality of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2015 pledge to have gender parity in his cabinet. While there was indeed a 50/50 split, it was noted in Mr. Trudeau’s first cabinet that men still held the “serious” posts: finance, Treasury Board, national defence, and foreign affairs. This sparked […]

‘Extremely well placed to succeed’: new Defence Minister Anand to take on deep-seated procurement issues, sexual misconduct crisis gripping top ranks of military

While Canada’s new Defence Minister Anita Anand has the right experience and leadership for the job, she will likely face difficulties in dealing with the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) entrenched problems of sexual misconduct and procurement delays, according to several politicos. “Certainly she’ll bring a great perspective and a great set of experiences to the […]

Cabinet chips have fallen, with symbolism in the settling

OTTAWA—So, how did you make out in that cabinet speculation game we played last week? Did you make enough money to retire? The cabinet was unveiled yesterday and here are some quick takes. Other than Chrystia Freeland, two of the big winners are Mélanie Joly and Steven Guilbeault. Joly is Canada’s new minister of foreign […]