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U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

  • We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
Pete Hoekstra
Pete Hoekstra
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, left, says Canadians could face consequences if they don’t move forward with the full purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to replace the aging C-18s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and DND photograph by Sgt Norm McLean

U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
  • We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.

U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
  • We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.
Pete Hoekstra
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, left, says Canadians could face consequences if they don’t move forward with the full purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to replace the aging C-18s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and DND photograph by Sgt Norm McLean

In defence of Canada

  • It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
  • It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.

In defence of Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
  • It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New helicopters on the horizon

  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026
We are being told that the Air Force will see a return to a ‘balanced fleet concept’ for the Army's rotary aircraft, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

New helicopters on the horizon

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026
  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.

New helicopters on the horizon

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026
  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.
We are being told that the Air Force will see a return to a ‘balanced fleet concept’ for the Army's rotary aircraft, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

  • NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026
The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton passes an iceberg in the waters around Greenland. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026
  • NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026
  • NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.
The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton passes an iceberg in the waters around Greenland. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

All eyes on the Arctic

  • Canada may now have to play catch-up on procuring vessels to protect the North after years of passing up projects.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2026
Angus Topshee
Angus Topshee
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, recently spoke to CBC News about the value of acquiring an amphibious ship for the North. DND photograph by Corporal Connor Bennett

All eyes on the Arctic

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2026
  • Canada may now have to play catch-up on procuring vessels to protect the North after years of passing up projects.

All eyes on the Arctic

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2026
  • Canada may now have to play catch-up on procuring vessels to protect the North after years of passing up projects.
Angus Topshee
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, recently spoke to CBC News about the value of acquiring an amphibious ship for the North. DND photograph by Corporal Connor Bennett

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

  • Instead of disarming law-abiding gun owners across Canada, why not offer them the opportunity to enlist in a supplementary reserve by taking an oath
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The hare-brained scheme to coerce reluctant civil servants into a third-rate volunteer force comes from the same government that is intent on disarming registered and law-abiding gun owners across Canada, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
  • Instead of disarming law-abiding gun owners across Canada, why not offer them the opportunity to enlist in a supplementary reserve by taking an oath

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
  • Instead of disarming law-abiding gun owners across Canada, why not offer them the opportunity to enlist in a supplementary reserve by taking an oath
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The hare-brained scheme to coerce reluctant civil servants into a third-rate volunteer force comes from the same government that is intent on disarming registered and law-abiding gun owners across Canada, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The rush to re-arm the Army

  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
If the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program were ramped up, the country would actually have the genesis of a national defence force worthy of the name, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Kareen Brochu-Harvey

The rush to re-arm the Army

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.

The rush to re-arm the Army

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.
If the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program were ramped up, the country would actually have the genesis of a national defence force worthy of the name, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Kareen Brochu-Harvey

Between a rock and a hard place

  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Between a rock and a hard place

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to

Between a rock and a hard place

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
There appears to be some wiggle room for Canada to back out of the full program to buy American jets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the
There appears to be some wiggle room for Canada to back out of the full program to buy American jets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

The future fighter debate

  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
The fight over who gets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets heated up recently, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

The future fighter debate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to

The future fighter debate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to
The fight over who gets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets heated up recently, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
One has to wonder what sort of advice Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is getting from her current legion of public affairs experts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
One has to wonder what sort of advice Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is getting from her current legion of public affairs experts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan recently told MPs that the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to recruit 7,000 personnel this fiscal year, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan recently told MPs that the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to recruit 7,000 personnel this fiscal year, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan delivered the Canadian Armed Forces’ formal apology for racial discrimination and harassment suffered by current and former members of the military on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan delivered the Canadian Armed Forces’ formal apology for racial discrimination and harassment suffered by current and former members of the military on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
Canada has partnered with the U.S. on Operation Caribbe, a counter-narcotic effort in the Caribbean, since 2006. DND photograph by 12 Wing Imaging Services

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 
Canada has partnered with the U.S. on Operation Caribbe, a counter-narcotic effort in the Caribbean, since 2006. DND photograph by 12 Wing Imaging Services

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
Defence reporter David Pugliese, left, was left to defend himself after former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander lobbed now-debunked allegations at an October 2024 House committee meeting that he was a foreign spy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security
Defence reporter David Pugliese, left, was left to defend himself after former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander lobbed now-debunked allegations at an October 2024 House committee meeting that he was a foreign spy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of assembled generals that their country was ‘under invasion from within’ on Sept. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/PBS NewsHour

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of assembled generals that their country was ‘under invasion from within’ on Sept. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/PBS NewsHour

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

  • With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Sept. 22. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
  • With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
  • With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Sept. 22. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

CAF leadership lacks courage

  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

CAF leadership lacks courage

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar

CAF leadership lacks courage

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar
Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
Members of a CH-147F Chinook medical team with Operation Presence in Mali in 2018. With 14 CH-147F Chinooks remaining in RCAF service, Canada possesses a considerable aviation asset, but one suited to wage a counter-insurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/MCpl. Jennifer Kusche

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.
Members of a CH-147F Chinook medical team with Operation Presence in Mali in 2018. With 14 CH-147F Chinooks remaining in RCAF service, Canada possesses a considerable aviation asset, but one suited to wage a counter-insurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/MCpl. Jennifer Kusche

A thin façade of combat capability

  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
It’s understandable that the military brass at Camp Adazi would try to impress Prime Minister Mark Carney, but it’s putting lipstick on a pig, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of X

A thin façade of combat capability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for

A thin façade of combat capability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for
It’s understandable that the military brass at Camp Adazi would try to impress Prime Minister Mark Carney, but it’s putting lipstick on a pig, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of X

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to actually put Canadian boots on the ground in Ukraine, he needs to make some tough decisions, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of X

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to actually put Canadian boots on the ground in Ukraine, he needs to make some tough decisions, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of X

The hits keep coming for the CAF

  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
Due to alleged soldier misconduct, Canada’s military has received three black eyes in rapid succession, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Brian Lindgren

The hits keep coming for the CAF

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.

The hits keep coming for the CAF

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.
Due to alleged soldier misconduct, Canada’s military has received three black eyes in rapid succession, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Brian Lindgren

The case for making national service mandatory

  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
A 12-month stint of required youth service with the military could be a much-enhanced version of the current Naval Experience Program, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Braden Trudeau

The case for making national service mandatory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the

The case for making national service mandatory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the
A 12-month stint of required youth service with the military could be a much-enhanced version of the current Naval Experience Program, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Braden Trudeau

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
There are downsides to cancelling the remainder of the F-35 purchase and operating a mixed fighter fleet into the future, but the savings may balance out, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain
There are downsides to cancelling the remainder of the F-35 purchase and operating a mixed fighter fleet into the future, but the savings may balance out, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
Heads have begun to roll in the ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ scandal, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Heads have begun to roll in the ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ scandal, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
The RCMP arrested four men on July 8 who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area. Military-style training in which the accused took part. Photograph courtesy of the RCMP

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
The RCMP arrested four men on July 8 who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area. Military-style training in which the accused took part. Photograph courtesy of the RCMP
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Canadian Armed Forces are the best in the world, but shouldn’t be at forefront of the vaccine team

  • OTTAWA—Last week, it was announced that the Canadian military has received formal orders to participate in planning the nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccinations.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2020
Major-General Dany Fortin will be commanding the Canadian military response team for the vaccine rollout, but other than disciplined leadership, what exactly is he contributing to the vaccine distribution task force, asks Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Armed Forces are the best in the world, but shouldn’t be at forefront of the vaccine team

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, it was announced that the Canadian military has received formal orders to participate in planning the nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccinations.

Canadian Armed Forces are the best in the world, but shouldn’t be at forefront of the vaccine team

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, it was announced that the Canadian military has received formal orders to participate in planning the nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccinations.
Major-General Dany Fortin will be commanding the Canadian military response team for the vaccine rollout, but other than disciplined leadership, what exactly is he contributing to the vaccine distribution task force, asks Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hillier is a great leader, but not the right one for the vaccine job

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the appointment of retired General Rick Hillier to head the provincial task force that will oversee the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2020
Retired General Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, was appointed to lead Ontario’s vaccine rollout, but Scott Taylor says he has to question how his skill sets and professional experience are suited to the task. The Hill Times file photograph

Hillier is a great leader, but not the right one for the vaccine job

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the appointment of retired General Rick Hillier to head the provincial task force that will oversee the

Hillier is a great leader, but not the right one for the vaccine job

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the appointment of retired General Rick Hillier to head the provincial task force that will oversee the
Retired General Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, was appointed to lead Ontario’s vaccine rollout, but Scott Taylor says he has to question how his skill sets and professional experience are suited to the task. The Hill Times file photograph

President Trump and the damage still being done

  • OTTAWA—These days it is almost impossible for Canadians to ignore the political circus that is being played out south of our border. Were the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured during a press conference on Nov. 5. Canada still has personnel assigned to the Iraq mission, which has parliamentary authorization until 2022. It's unclear how these latest Trump troop reductions will impact Canadian operations in that country, writes Scott Taylor. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

President Trump and the damage still being done

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—These days it is almost impossible for Canadians to ignore the political circus that is being played out south of our border. Were the

President Trump and the damage still being done

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—These days it is almost impossible for Canadians to ignore the political circus that is being played out south of our border. Were the
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured during a press conference on Nov. 5. Canada still has personnel assigned to the Iraq mission, which has parliamentary authorization until 2022. It's unclear how these latest Trump troop reductions will impact Canadian operations in that country, writes Scott Taylor. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

When the military dares to deceive, no one wins

  • OTTAWA—Late last week, it was reported in the media that the Department of National Defence had ordered a halt to its controversial program of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2020
It is one hell of a stretch to compare elite special forces combat soldiers to a handful of public affair officers monitoring civilian Facebook posts, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Glen Carrie

When the military dares to deceive, no one wins

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Late last week, it was reported in the media that the Department of National Defence had ordered a halt to its controversial program of

When the military dares to deceive, no one wins

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Late last week, it was reported in the media that the Department of National Defence had ordered a halt to its controversial program of
It is one hell of a stretch to compare elite special forces combat soldiers to a handful of public affair officers monitoring civilian Facebook posts, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Glen Carrie

The good old days are gone–and were never really there

  • OTTAWA—In the months leading up to the U.S. presidential election, the campaign itself, and the post-election day chaos, the one point upon which media
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2020
The U.S. is deeply divided and President Donald Trump took every opportunity to pour gasoline on these glowing embers of longstanding divisiveness with his claims about the counting of mail-in ballots being some sort of anomaly, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph courtesy of James McNellis

The good old days are gone–and were never really there

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In the months leading up to the U.S. presidential election, the campaign itself, and the post-election day chaos, the one point upon which media

The good old days are gone–and were never really there

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In the months leading up to the U.S. presidential election, the campaign itself, and the post-election day chaos, the one point upon which media
The U.S. is deeply divided and President Donald Trump took every opportunity to pour gasoline on these glowing embers of longstanding divisiveness with his claims about the counting of mail-in ballots being some sort of anomaly, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph courtesy of James McNellis

The path towards dignity and respect in the military is a long and winding road

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian military launched a new initiative to confront what the senior brass call a “wicked problem” in the form of sexual
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2020
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance acknowledged there are ‘no quick fixes for achieving culture change’ in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The path towards dignity and respect in the military is a long and winding road

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian military launched a new initiative to confront what the senior brass call a “wicked problem” in the form of sexual

The path towards dignity and respect in the military is a long and winding road

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian military launched a new initiative to confront what the senior brass call a “wicked problem” in the form of sexual
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance acknowledged there are ‘no quick fixes for achieving culture change’ in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The messenger is shooting itself in the foot

  • OTTAWA—These days it would seem that the public affairs branch of the Canadian Armed Forces is their own worst enemy. First, it was the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2020
The Canadian public does not want their military to modify their behaviour, fabricate phoney wolf threats, spy on the public’s social media, or keep files on individual journalists, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The messenger is shooting itself in the foot

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—These days it would seem that the public affairs branch of the Canadian Armed Forces is their own worst enemy. First, it was the

The messenger is shooting itself in the foot

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—These days it would seem that the public affairs branch of the Canadian Armed Forces is their own worst enemy. First, it was the
The Canadian public does not want their military to modify their behaviour, fabricate phoney wolf threats, spy on the public’s social media, or keep files on individual journalists, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Wolves in Canadian military personnel’s clothing

  • OTTAWA—Last week, there was a bizarre little story in the Ottawa Citizen that, at first glance, appeared to be so ridiculous that it had
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2020
To date, no one from the Canadian Armed Forces has been able to offer any credible explanation about why information warfare specialists with the Halifax Rifles drafted a letter to Nova Scotia residents warning that wolves had recently been re-introduced to the region by the provincial government. Pexels photograh by Patrice Schoefolt

Wolves in Canadian military personnel’s clothing

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, there was a bizarre little story in the Ottawa Citizen that, at first glance, appeared to be so ridiculous that it had

Wolves in Canadian military personnel’s clothing

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, there was a bizarre little story in the Ottawa Citizen that, at first glance, appeared to be so ridiculous that it had
To date, no one from the Canadian Armed Forces has been able to offer any credible explanation about why information warfare specialists with the Halifax Rifles drafted a letter to Nova Scotia residents warning that wolves had recently been re-introduced to the region by the provincial government. Pexels photograh by Patrice Schoefolt

Better history lessons could stave off false pandemic claims

  • OTTAWA—During last week’s vice-presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. VP Mike Pence made a rather outlandish reference to the swine flu epidemic
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2020
During the Oct. 7 debate, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence claimed that the Democrats had done a worse job of handling the swine flu, in defence of the president’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite it never being considered to be anywhere as lethal as COVID-19, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot via YouTube/C-SPAN

Better history lessons could stave off false pandemic claims

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During last week’s vice-presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. VP Mike Pence made a rather outlandish reference to the swine flu epidemic

Better history lessons could stave off false pandemic claims

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During last week’s vice-presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. VP Mike Pence made a rather outlandish reference to the swine flu epidemic
During the Oct. 7 debate, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence claimed that the Democrats had done a worse job of handling the swine flu, in defence of the president’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite it never being considered to be anywhere as lethal as COVID-19, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot via YouTube/C-SPAN

Potential Proud Boys proliferation in Canada’s military deserves a closer look

  • OTTAWA—At the Sept. 29 U.S. presidential election debate, Donald Trump propelled the hate group the Proud Boys into the international spotlight. When asked by
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2020
A right-wing rally in Columbus, Ohio, was held on Aug. 29. Members of the Proud Boys love U.S. President Donald Trump, and they love to fight, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Paul Becker

Potential Proud Boys proliferation in Canada’s military deserves a closer look

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—At the Sept. 29 U.S. presidential election debate, Donald Trump propelled the hate group the Proud Boys into the international spotlight. When asked by

Potential Proud Boys proliferation in Canada’s military deserves a closer look

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—At the Sept. 29 U.S. presidential election debate, Donald Trump propelled the hate group the Proud Boys into the international spotlight. When asked by
A right-wing rally in Columbus, Ohio, was held on Aug. 29. Members of the Proud Boys love U.S. President Donald Trump, and they love to fight, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Paul Becker

Canada should examine its moral failings in Libyan intervention

  • OTTAWA— Last week, the British Parliament was in a flap over the fact that during a heated debate, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace stated the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 30, 2020
A flypast of seven CF-18 and one CC-150 Polaris tanker takes place over Parliament to mark the end of Operation Mobile in Libya on Nov. 24, 2011. Canada celebrated its war ‘triumph’ with a victory parade on Parliament Hill, the only NATO ally to do so, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Julie Bélisle

Canada should examine its moral failings in Libyan intervention

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA— Last week, the British Parliament was in a flap over the fact that during a heated debate, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace stated the

Canada should examine its moral failings in Libyan intervention

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA— Last week, the British Parliament was in a flap over the fact that during a heated debate, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace stated the
A flypast of seven CF-18 and one CC-150 Polaris tanker takes place over Parliament to mark the end of Operation Mobile in Libya on Nov. 24, 2011. Canada celebrated its war ‘triumph’ with a victory parade on Parliament Hill, the only NATO ally to do so, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Julie Bélisle

Driving right-wing extremism out of the Canadian Armed Forces

  • OTTAWA—Last week Army Commander, Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre presided over the annual army council meeting. Although the sessions were held in Ottawa, the majority of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2020
Army Commander Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre, left, and Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance are pictured on Aug. 20, 2019. In recent months there have been a number of separate high profile cases reported in the media wherein members of the Canadian Armed Forces were not only affiliated with right-wing extremists, but also involved in committing alleged illegal activities, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Driving right-wing extremism out of the Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week Army Commander, Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre presided over the annual army council meeting. Although the sessions were held in Ottawa, the majority of

Driving right-wing extremism out of the Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week Army Commander, Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre presided over the annual army council meeting. Although the sessions were held in Ottawa, the majority of
Army Commander Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre, left, and Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance are pictured on Aug. 20, 2019. In recent months there have been a number of separate high profile cases reported in the media wherein members of the Canadian Armed Forces were not only affiliated with right-wing extremists, but also involved in committing alleged illegal activities, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAF still has far to go to address racism in its ranks

  • OTTAWA—On July 2, there was a bizarre incident at Rideau Hall when an armed intruder drove a pickup truck onto the premises and subsequently
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 16, 2020
After Corey Hurren allegedly crashed his truck through Rideau Hall's gates on July 2, it did not take CBC reporter Murray Brewster long to discover a rather disturbing story involving another member of his Ranger group, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

CAF still has far to go to address racism in its ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On July 2, there was a bizarre incident at Rideau Hall when an armed intruder drove a pickup truck onto the premises and subsequently

CAF still has far to go to address racism in its ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On July 2, there was a bizarre incident at Rideau Hall when an armed intruder drove a pickup truck onto the premises and subsequently
After Corey Hurren allegedly crashed his truck through Rideau Hall's gates on July 2, it did not take CBC reporter Murray Brewster long to discover a rather disturbing story involving another member of his Ranger group, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Security hits shaky ground when law and order become a catchphrase

  • OTTAWA—During his 2015 campaign for the Republican Party leadership, Donald J. Trump claimed that he was “the most militaristic person ever.” No sooner had
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on June 1 en route from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church after bringing in federal law enforcement officers and military police to clear protestors. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Security hits shaky ground when law and order become a catchphrase

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During his 2015 campaign for the Republican Party leadership, Donald J. Trump claimed that he was “the most militaristic person ever.” No sooner had

Security hits shaky ground when law and order become a catchphrase

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During his 2015 campaign for the Republican Party leadership, Donald J. Trump claimed that he was “the most militaristic person ever.” No sooner had
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on June 1 en route from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church after bringing in federal law enforcement officers and military police to clear protestors. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Navarro’s comments stung, but they weren’t untrue

  • OTTAWA—Last week, there was a brief, but intense, media feeding frenzy over Canada’s long-since discontinued contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The genesis for
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2020
Peter Navarro, Donald Trump’s trade adviser, may have been misguided in telling a reporter his thoughts on whether Canada had been able to curry favour at the bargaining table by sending our troops to fight in Afghanistan, but he was simply telling the truth, writes Scott Taylor. U.S. Mission Geneva photograph by Eric Bridiers

Navarro’s comments stung, but they weren’t untrue

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, there was a brief, but intense, media feeding frenzy over Canada’s long-since discontinued contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The genesis for

Navarro’s comments stung, but they weren’t untrue

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, there was a brief, but intense, media feeding frenzy over Canada’s long-since discontinued contribution to the war in Afghanistan. The genesis for
Peter Navarro, Donald Trump’s trade adviser, may have been misguided in telling a reporter his thoughts on whether Canada had been able to curry favour at the bargaining table by sending our troops to fight in Afghanistan, but he was simply telling the truth, writes Scott Taylor. U.S. Mission Geneva photograph by Eric Bridiers

Alleged Russian assassins keep going for style over substance

  • OTTAWA—I must admit that up until last week, I had never heard of Alexei Navalny. Now we are being told that Navalny is a
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 26, 2020
Russian politician Alexei Navalny became ill after what is being reported as a suspected poisoning. However, there would be easier ways for the Russian president to get rid of political opponents, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Michał Siergiejevicz

Alleged Russian assassins keep going for style over substance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—I must admit that up until last week, I had never heard of Alexei Navalny. Now we are being told that Navalny is a

Alleged Russian assassins keep going for style over substance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—I must admit that up until last week, I had never heard of Alexei Navalny. Now we are being told that Navalny is a
Russian politician Alexei Navalny became ill after what is being reported as a suspected poisoning. However, there would be easier ways for the Russian president to get rid of political opponents, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Michał Siergiejevicz

Move the Kandahar monument and give it a proper home

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Kandahar cenotaph was back in the news as it was reported that the memorial hall built to house it had suffered
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 19, 2020
Then-Major-General Jonathan Vance places poppies on every plaque on the Memorial of the Fallen at Kandahar Airfield during the last Remembrance Day ceremony in Southern Afghanistan on Nov. 11, 2011. DND photograph by Sergeant Lance Wade

Move the Kandahar monument and give it a proper home

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Kandahar cenotaph was back in the news as it was reported that the memorial hall built to house it had suffered

Move the Kandahar monument and give it a proper home

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Kandahar cenotaph was back in the news as it was reported that the memorial hall built to house it had suffered
Then-Major-General Jonathan Vance places poppies on every plaque on the Memorial of the Fallen at Kandahar Airfield during the last Remembrance Day ceremony in Southern Afghanistan on Nov. 11, 2011. DND photograph by Sergeant Lance Wade

Recent revelations in Norman case highlight DND’s pattern of defiance

  • OTTAWA—There were a series of stories last week by Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese which clearly illustrate the culture of defiance and invincibility that
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2020
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and his lawyer, Marie Heinen, are pictured outside court in Ottawa on May 8, 2019. That day, the Crown dropped its breach-of-trust charges against Norman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recent revelations in Norman case highlight DND’s pattern of defiance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There were a series of stories last week by Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese which clearly illustrate the culture of defiance and invincibility that

Recent revelations in Norman case highlight DND’s pattern of defiance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There were a series of stories last week by Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese which clearly illustrate the culture of defiance and invincibility that
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and his lawyer, Marie Heinen, are pictured outside court in Ottawa on May 8, 2019. That day, the Crown dropped its breach-of-trust charges against Norman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump wildly overstating the U.S. military retreat from Germany

  • OTTAWA—On July 29, U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper announced plans for the withdrawal of 12,000 American military personnel from their current bases in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 5, 2020
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sydney Warmley marshals out a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Sept. 17, 2019. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson

Trump wildly overstating the U.S. military retreat from Germany

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On July 29, U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper announced plans for the withdrawal of 12,000 American military personnel from their current bases in

Trump wildly overstating the U.S. military retreat from Germany

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On July 29, U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper announced plans for the withdrawal of 12,000 American military personnel from their current bases in
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sydney Warmley marshals out a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Sept. 17, 2019. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson

With Gen. Vance on his way out, the door is open for successor speculation

  • OTTAWA—It was announced on July 23 that Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance will be stepping down from his post as Canada’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2020
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, announced his pending resignation on July 23, kicking off speculation as to who will succeed him as the country’s top soldier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Gen. Vance on his way out, the door is open for successor speculation

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It was announced on July 23 that Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance will be stepping down from his post as Canada’s

With Gen. Vance on his way out, the door is open for successor speculation

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It was announced on July 23 that Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance will be stepping down from his post as Canada’s
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, announced his pending resignation on July 23, kicking off speculation as to who will succeed him as the country’s top soldier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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