The Liberals’ midpoint record on defence and security is mixed
OTTAWA—At the midpoint between its ascent to power and the next federal election, the Trudeau government gets an overall grade of a B- on its foreign policy, having improved in some areas while underperforming in others. These are the findings from our Foreign Policy Report Card, produced annually by Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of […]
Liberal MPs call on cabinet to get ahead of attacks on new gun bill, as firearms lobby heads to Ottawa
Liberal MPs are calling on the government to roll out its upcoming gun safety bill with a public relations and consultation campaign, while pro-gun lobbyists, rural Conservative MPs, and gun control advocates are warning of the political consequences of getting it wrong. “If it’s not done soft and gentle in a way that people […]
Your printer is the next frontier in the fight against cyber attacks
Attempts to gain access to Canadian government information-technology networks are projected to continue increasing—not only by local hacking groups, but also by well-funded foreign attackers. In an attempt to level off the incline, Ottawa has taken the critical first step to protecting citizens’ most vital information and securing federal networks. In an age where public […]
Stop the politicization of terrorism
OTTAWA—Remember Willy Horton? No, not the former Detroit Tigers baseball player, the former convicted murderer. He became famous (infamous?) in 1987 when, after he was released on a prison furlough program, he raped a white woman and assaulted her fiancé (Horton was African American for the record). The incident became a cause célèbre in the […]
PMO, entourage should get Nexus passes: Inokai
How does Jaspal Atwal, a twice convicted criminal, even presume to approach political circles never mind get invited to various and sundry provincial and federal events? Has he no shame? More to the point: have we no shame for allowing him to be invited in the first place? Despite Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s adamant […]
As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun
OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his sidearm. He told me years later it was a mistake for the military to allow officers to keep their guns. He knew what he was talking about: in the veterans’ apartment […]
Liberals head into gun summit with promised firearms law changes yet to be introduced
The Liberal government is heading into a planned summit on gun crime and safety in Ottawa March 7, but still hasn’t introduced some of its promised reforms to firearms laws, more than halfway through its mandate. Calls for tougher restrictions on gun sales have surged again in the United States following the school shooting in Florida […]
The Canada-Trinidad terrorism link
OTTAWA—Every year, many Canadians flock to Trinidad and Tobago to escape the harsh winter climate. In addition, there are some 70,000 Canadians of Trinidadian stock. The ties between the two nations run deep. Alas, these ties also extend to terrorism. Few Canadians remember a serious terrorist plot that unfolded in Canada decades before 9/11, and […]
A rare look at the terrorist threat to Canada thanks to CSIS
OTTAWA—We get a peek at what security intelligence services do all too rarely in this country. In contrast, the recent leaking of an FBI memo on the investigation into possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election is but the latest example of many on the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence community. And as for […]
Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants
TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop boasting about his stand on immigration because the need for more immigrants in Canada has been widely explained, promoted, and accepted long ago. Of course, we all should be aware of […]
