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Is an 88-jet fleet already out of date?

  • In 2017, 88 jets were seen as ‘just enough’ for Canada to fulfill its obligations. Now, penny pinching has been replaced by a concern
Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY | December 17, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The fighter jet review must recognize that the budgetary constraints that informed the limit of 88 are gone, writes Michael P.A. Murphy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is an 88-jet fleet already out of date?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY | December 17, 2025
  • In 2017, 88 jets were seen as ‘just enough’ for Canada to fulfill its obligations. Now, penny pinching has been replaced by a concern

Is an 88-jet fleet already out of date?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY | December 17, 2025
  • In 2017, 88 jets were seen as ‘just enough’ for Canada to fulfill its obligations. Now, penny pinching has been replaced by a concern
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The fighter jet review must recognize that the budgetary constraints that informed the limit of 88 are gone, writes Michael P.A. Murphy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation as deterrence: how Canada’s new NATO target can thrive in a tech-driven world

  • A robust innovation economy can be a deterrent against the economic and security threats facing the country.
Opinion | BY TRACEY FORREST, MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, PAUL SAMSON | October 1, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. Canada will need to put technologies with both potential civilian and military applications at the heart of its approach, write Tracey Forrest, Michael P. A. Murphy, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Innovation as deterrence: how Canada’s new NATO target can thrive in a tech-driven world

Opinion | BY TRACEY FORREST, MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, PAUL SAMSON | October 1, 2025
  • A robust innovation economy can be a deterrent against the economic and security threats facing the country.

Innovation as deterrence: how Canada’s new NATO target can thrive in a tech-driven world

Opinion | BY TRACEY FORREST, MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, PAUL SAMSON | October 1, 2025
  • A robust innovation economy can be a deterrent against the economic and security threats facing the country.
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. Canada will need to put technologies with both potential civilian and military applications at the heart of its approach, write Tracey Forrest, Michael P. A. Murphy, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
If Canada is to meet ambitious defence spending goals while also supercharging its technology sectors, it needs civil-military synergy, write Michael P.A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
If Canada is to meet ambitious defence spending goals while also supercharging its technology sectors, it needs civil-military synergy, write Michael P.A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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