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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

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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  • OTTAWA—On Thursday, May 27, 431 Squadron of the RCAF held a celebration of life ceremony inside an aircraft hangar at CFB Moose Jaw in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 3, 2020
As to the future of the RCAF maintaining the Snowbirds, the hard truth is that the Tutors, which first entered service in 1963, will need to be replaced, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Halina Folfas

Snowbird tragedy highlights need for deep dive into fleet’s future

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 3, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Thursday, May 27, 431 Squadron of the RCAF held a celebration of life ceremony inside an aircraft hangar at CFB Moose Jaw in

Snowbird tragedy highlights need for deep dive into fleet’s future

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 3, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Thursday, May 27, 431 Squadron of the RCAF held a celebration of life ceremony inside an aircraft hangar at CFB Moose Jaw in
As to the future of the RCAF maintaining the Snowbirds, the hard truth is that the Tutors, which first entered service in 1963, will need to be replaced, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Halina Folfas

What’s good for the Venezuela goose should be good for the U.S. gander

  • OTTAWA—In early May, we had that bizarre little incident wherein a handful of mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The 60 or so
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2020
Scott Taylor asks: If Juan Guaidó can be named as Venezuela’s president by a group of outside nations, then why not do the same for the U.S. and Donald Trump? White House photograph by Tia Dufour

What’s good for the Venezuela goose should be good for the U.S. gander

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In early May, we had that bizarre little incident wherein a handful of mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The 60 or so

What’s good for the Venezuela goose should be good for the U.S. gander

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In early May, we had that bizarre little incident wherein a handful of mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The 60 or so
Scott Taylor asks: If Juan Guaidó can be named as Venezuela’s president by a group of outside nations, then why not do the same for the U.S. and Donald Trump? White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Canadians deserved better than deceptive details about chopper crash

  • OTTAWA—On April 29, an RCAF Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while returning to the HMCS Fredericton from a training mission. Word of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2020
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance is pictured at an April 30 press conference about the RCAF Cyclone helicopter that crashed the previous day. Initial information from the Department of National Defence indicated the HMCS Fredericton ‘lost contact’ with the helicopter, when it was later revealed that it went down in sight of the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserved better than deceptive details about chopper crash

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, an RCAF Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while returning to the HMCS Fredericton from a training mission. Word of

Canadians deserved better than deceptive details about chopper crash

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, an RCAF Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while returning to the HMCS Fredericton from a training mission. Word of
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance is pictured at an April 30 press conference about the RCAF Cyclone helicopter that crashed the previous day. Initial information from the Department of National Defence indicated the HMCS Fredericton ‘lost contact’ with the helicopter, when it was later revealed that it went down in sight of the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

  • OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2020
Venezuela politician and declared interim leader Juan Guaidó is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27. A Canadian-born mercenary allegedly ties Mr. Guaidó to a botched attempt to arrest Nicolás Maduro. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and

Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and
Venezuela politician and declared interim leader Juan Guaidó is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27. A Canadian-born mercenary allegedly ties Mr. Guaidó to a botched attempt to arrest Nicolás Maduro. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

  • OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2020
Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 1, 2020. DND photograph courtesy of Able Seaman Madison Cross

For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the

For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the
Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 1, 2020. DND photograph courtesy of Able Seaman Madison Cross

The U.S. COVID response is a strong lesson in what not to do

  • OTTAWA—As COVID-19 has now affected the entire globe, it is interesting to observe just how it has impacted different cultures, aside from actual mortality
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2020
Protesters participate in a rally against the coronavirus lockdown in St. Paul, Minn., on April 17. Flickr photograph courtesy of Lorie Shaull

The U.S. COVID response is a strong lesson in what not to do

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—As COVID-19 has now affected the entire globe, it is interesting to observe just how it has impacted different cultures, aside from actual mortality

The U.S. COVID response is a strong lesson in what not to do

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—As COVID-19 has now affected the entire globe, it is interesting to observe just how it has impacted different cultures, aside from actual mortality
Protesters participate in a rally against the coronavirus lockdown in St. Paul, Minn., on April 17. Flickr photograph courtesy of Lorie Shaull

Make personnel safety during coronavirus crisis the top priority

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month the Royal Canadian Navy took the precaution of placing two ships’ companies—HMCS Ville de Quebec and Moncton—into a 14-day quarantine at the Westin
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2020
The HMCS Moncton arrives in Montreal during the Great Lakes Deployment on July 29, 2018. DND photograph by Cpl. Joey Beaudin

Make personnel safety during coronavirus crisis the top priority

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month the Royal Canadian Navy took the precaution of placing two ships’ companies—HMCS Ville de Quebec and Moncton—into a 14-day quarantine at the Westin

Make personnel safety during coronavirus crisis the top priority

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month the Royal Canadian Navy took the precaution of placing two ships’ companies—HMCS Ville de Quebec and Moncton—into a 14-day quarantine at the Westin
The HMCS Moncton arrives in Montreal during the Great Lakes Deployment on July 29, 2018. DND photograph by Cpl. Joey Beaudin

In warning of COVID-19 malign actors, Trump needs a mirror

  • OTTAWA—During this COVID-19 crisis, we are repeatedly being warned to be on the lookout for Russian and Chinese disinformation. U.S. President Donald Trump warned
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured addressing the press on April 7. Now that the U.S. has the dubious distinction of being the hardest-hit nation on earth, Trump blames the WHO for failing to warn the world about COVID-19 and he has threatened to cut off their funding, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the White House Flickr/Andrea Hanks

In warning of COVID-19 malign actors, Trump needs a mirror

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During this COVID-19 crisis, we are repeatedly being warned to be on the lookout for Russian and Chinese disinformation. U.S. President Donald Trump warned

In warning of COVID-19 malign actors, Trump needs a mirror

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During this COVID-19 crisis, we are repeatedly being warned to be on the lookout for Russian and Chinese disinformation. U.S. President Donald Trump warned
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured addressing the press on April 7. Now that the U.S. has the dubious distinction of being the hardest-hit nation on earth, Trump blames the WHO for failing to warn the world about COVID-19 and he has threatened to cut off their funding, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the White House Flickr/Andrea Hanks

The fight against COVID-19 isn’t a war, and shouldn’t be described that way

  • OTTAWA—Whenever there is a crisis involving death and destruction, one of the first reactions of the media is to describe it as being akin
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is pictured in the West Block for a March 18 press conference about the government’s COVID-19 response. Even with the current government drip-feed of financial aid to suspended businesses, it is not clear how many small enterprises will survive to be able to reopen their doors once this storm abates, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fight against COVID-19 isn’t a war, and shouldn’t be described that way

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Whenever there is a crisis involving death and destruction, one of the first reactions of the media is to describe it as being akin

The fight against COVID-19 isn’t a war, and shouldn’t be described that way

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Whenever there is a crisis involving death and destruction, one of the first reactions of the media is to describe it as being akin
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is pictured in the West Block for a March 18 press conference about the government’s COVID-19 response. Even with the current government drip-feed of financial aid to suspended businesses, it is not clear how many small enterprises will survive to be able to reopen their doors once this storm abates, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men and women shouldn’t be putting the coronavirus egg back together again

  • OTTAWA—Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump caused a diplomatic flap when he proposed sending American troops to the Canadian border. Trump was, of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2020
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, says the Canadian Armed Forces has plans in place and troops sequestered in anticipation of being called upon to assist with the COVID-19 response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men and women shouldn’t be putting the coronavirus egg back together again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump caused a diplomatic flap when he proposed sending American troops to the Canadian border. Trump was, of

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men and women shouldn’t be putting the coronavirus egg back together again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump caused a diplomatic flap when he proposed sending American troops to the Canadian border. Trump was, of
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, says the Canadian Armed Forces has plans in place and troops sequestered in anticipation of being called upon to assist with the COVID-19 response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A health crisis is no time to double down on political peeves

  • OTTAWA—One would like to imagine that, in the face of a global threat of the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic, humankind would be
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels, have in recent days positioned COVID-19 as something drummed up by China and Iran, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

A health crisis is no time to double down on political peeves

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—One would like to imagine that, in the face of a global threat of the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic, humankind would be

A health crisis is no time to double down on political peeves

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—One would like to imagine that, in the face of a global threat of the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic, humankind would be
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels, have in recent days positioned COVID-19 as something drummed up by China and Iran, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

Canadians shouldn’t have to experience buyer’s remorse for Iraq mess

  • OTTAWA—Almost completely forgotten amidst the avalanche of news concerning the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Canadians should be aware of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2020
Canadian Major-General Jennie Carignan officially assumed command of the NATO Mission Iraq on Nov. 26, 2019. Scott Taylor asks: when did Canada authorize our troops’ participation in an inter-factional civil war in Iraq? DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Ryan Moulton

Canadians shouldn’t have to experience buyer’s remorse for Iraq mess

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Almost completely forgotten amidst the avalanche of news concerning the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Canadians should be aware of

Canadians shouldn’t have to experience buyer’s remorse for Iraq mess

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Almost completely forgotten amidst the avalanche of news concerning the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Canadians should be aware of
Canadian Major-General Jennie Carignan officially assumed command of the NATO Mission Iraq on Nov. 26, 2019. Scott Taylor asks: when did Canada authorize our troops’ participation in an inter-factional civil war in Iraq? DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Ryan Moulton

The first line of defence should be our last resort for the coronavirus

  • OTTAWA—On March 4, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance told the audience at the Conference of Defence Association’s annual forum that
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2020
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, told the Conference of Defence Associations Institute gathering on March 4 that Canada’s military personnel was in ‘pre-pandemic’ planning mode in response to the coronavirus. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

The first line of defence should be our last resort for the coronavirus

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On March 4, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance told the audience at the Conference of Defence Association’s annual forum that

The first line of defence should be our last resort for the coronavirus

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On March 4, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance told the audience at the Conference of Defence Association’s annual forum that
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, told the Conference of Defence Associations Institute gathering on March 4 that Canada’s military personnel was in ‘pre-pandemic’ planning mode in response to the coronavirus. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Latvia should take a stronger stance against alleged Holocaust participants

  • OTTAWA—There is a new exhibition set to open this week at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. It is entitled “The Latvian Tragedy 1941,”
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2020
Canadian Armed Forces members conduct a live range exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia, on Dec. 19, 2019. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces battle group are in Latvia to show solidarity with a NATO ally, and protect our ‘shared values,’ writes Scott Taylor, which aren't glorifying people who swore allegiance to Adolf Hitler. DND photograph by Cpl. Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Latvia should take a stronger stance against alleged Holocaust participants

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a new exhibition set to open this week at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. It is entitled “The Latvian Tragedy 1941,”

Latvia should take a stronger stance against alleged Holocaust participants

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a new exhibition set to open this week at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. It is entitled “The Latvian Tragedy 1941,”
Canadian Armed Forces members conduct a live range exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia, on Dec. 19, 2019. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces battle group are in Latvia to show solidarity with a NATO ally, and protect our ‘shared values,’ writes Scott Taylor, which aren't glorifying people who swore allegiance to Adolf Hitler. DND photograph by Cpl. Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Canada needs its own Afghanistan Papers to unmask domestic propaganda

  • OTTAWA—There is a trend happening in the U.S. wherein the media are starting to aggressively uncover the failures made by the political and military
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2020
Lieutenant Commander Gina Connor takes aim with an AK-47 rifle during firing practice at the Kabul Military Training Centre range in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention in October 2013. Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan displayed the courage, discipline, and professionalism one would expect from one of the finest militaries in the world, but the war was unwinnable from the outset, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph courtesy of Sgt. Norm McLean

Canada needs its own Afghanistan Papers to unmask domestic propaganda

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a trend happening in the U.S. wherein the media are starting to aggressively uncover the failures made by the political and military

Canada needs its own Afghanistan Papers to unmask domestic propaganda

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a trend happening in the U.S. wherein the media are starting to aggressively uncover the failures made by the political and military
Lieutenant Commander Gina Connor takes aim with an AK-47 rifle during firing practice at the Kabul Military Training Centre range in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention in October 2013. Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan displayed the courage, discipline, and professionalism one would expect from one of the finest militaries in the world, but the war was unwinnable from the outset, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph courtesy of Sgt. Norm McLean

Let Khadr speak on the victimization of child soldiers, a subject he knows well

  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 10, Omar Khadr gave a keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The talk was organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2020
Omar Khadr, pictured in 2017 during an interview with the CBC's Rosemary Barton. A recent keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax, organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, was the first time Khadr has spoken publicly on the subject, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Let Khadr speak on the victimization of child soldiers, a subject he knows well

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 10, Omar Khadr gave a keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The talk was organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers

Let Khadr speak on the victimization of child soldiers, a subject he knows well

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 10, Omar Khadr gave a keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The talk was organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers
Omar Khadr, pictured in 2017 during an interview with the CBC's Rosemary Barton. A recent keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax, organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, was the first time Khadr has spoken publicly on the subject, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Still a long way to go on the road to more women in the Armed Forces

  • OTTAWA—Those readers old enough to remember may recall an advertising campaign from the late ’60s promoting Virginia Slim cigarettes. The theme behind this series
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2020
Colonel Carla Harding speaks to the participants of the Women in Force program at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., on August 14, 2017. The program gives women a chance to learn about military life before they decide to join. As Scott Taylor writes, the military is struggling to reach its self-imposed goal of 25 per cent female representation by 2026. DND photograph by Aviator Rachael Allen

Still a long way to go on the road to more women in the Armed Forces

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Those readers old enough to remember may recall an advertising campaign from the late ’60s promoting Virginia Slim cigarettes. The theme behind this series

Still a long way to go on the road to more women in the Armed Forces

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Those readers old enough to remember may recall an advertising campaign from the late ’60s promoting Virginia Slim cigarettes. The theme behind this series
Colonel Carla Harding speaks to the participants of the Women in Force program at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., on August 14, 2017. The program gives women a chance to learn about military life before they decide to join. As Scott Taylor writes, the military is struggling to reach its self-imposed goal of 25 per cent female representation by 2026. DND photograph by Aviator Rachael Allen

Holocaust revisionism is just as bad as denying the atrocity

  • OTTAWA—Last week, in honour of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and the coincidental international Holocaust Memorial
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2020
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. The annual event is controversial because the force was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Flickr photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Holocaust revisionism is just as bad as denying the atrocity

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, in honour of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and the coincidental international Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust revisionism is just as bad as denying the atrocity

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, in honour of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and the coincidental international Holocaust Memorial
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. The annual event is controversial because the force was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Flickr photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Don’t let the horrors of the Holocaust fade from international memory

  • OTTAWA—Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year it commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2020
The front gates of the Auschwitz–Birkenau concentration camp. In a survey published in 2019, nearly half of Canadian respondents couldn’t name any of the concentration camps from the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the horrors of the Holocaust fade from international memory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year it commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.

Don’t let the horrors of the Holocaust fade from international memory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year it commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.
The front gates of the Auschwitz–Birkenau concentration camp. In a survey published in 2019, nearly half of Canadian respondents couldn’t name any of the concentration camps from the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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