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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—There was a report out last week that the Canadian government is considering shipping a supply of weapons to Ukraine. This particular cache of
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  • OTTAWA—In the past few weeks, one of the news stories buzzing about in Canadian defence circles has been the official plea for soldiers to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 20, 2018
Major Melissa Ramessar, right, out of Valcartier, Que., answers questions from a Ukrainian non-commissioned officer as part of Canada's training mission in Starychi, Ukraine, April 6, 2016. Canada has given millions of dollars worth of non-lethal military aide to Ukraine, including sleeping bags, which appear to be running low for Canadian forces. Department of National Defence photograph by M. Dufour

Military supply shortage is embarrassing, but nothing new

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In the past few weeks, one of the news stories buzzing about in Canadian defence circles has been the official plea for soldiers to

Military supply shortage is embarrassing, but nothing new

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In the past few weeks, one of the news stories buzzing about in Canadian defence circles has been the official plea for soldiers to
Major Melissa Ramessar, right, out of Valcartier, Que., answers questions from a Ukrainian non-commissioned officer as part of Canada's training mission in Starychi, Ukraine, April 6, 2016. Canada has given millions of dollars worth of non-lethal military aide to Ukraine, including sleeping bags, which appear to be running low for Canadian forces. Department of National Defence photograph by M. Dufour

It’s high time Canada get out of Iraq

  • OTTAWA—On June 7, Canada’s chief of defence staff, General Jonathan Vance, told reporters that there had a been a major shift in terms of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 13, 2018
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier aims his weapon during training near Erbil, Iraq, in October 2015. Canada has shifted from training the peshmerga to Iraqi government forces. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

It’s high time Canada get out of Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 7, Canada’s chief of defence staff, General Jonathan Vance, told reporters that there had a been a major shift in terms of

It’s high time Canada get out of Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 7, Canada’s chief of defence staff, General Jonathan Vance, told reporters that there had a been a major shift in terms of
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier aims his weapon during training near Erbil, Iraq, in October 2015. Canada has shifted from training the peshmerga to Iraqi government forces. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

Journalist’s fake death is troubling

  • OTTAWA—On May 29, Ukrainian officials announced that Arkady Babchenko had been shot and killed at his apartment. A dramatic photo was released showing Babchenko’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 6, 2018
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, meets with journalist Arkady Babchenko, second from left, after it was revealed Mr. Babchenko had worked with Ukrainian security forces to fake his own death. Photograph courtesy of the Ukrainian president's office

Journalist’s fake death is troubling

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On May 29, Ukrainian officials announced that Arkady Babchenko had been shot and killed at his apartment. A dramatic photo was released showing Babchenko’s

Journalist’s fake death is troubling

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On May 29, Ukrainian officials announced that Arkady Babchenko had been shot and killed at his apartment. A dramatic photo was released showing Babchenko’s
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, meets with journalist Arkady Babchenko, second from left, after it was revealed Mr. Babchenko had worked with Ukrainian security forces to fake his own death. Photograph courtesy of the Ukrainian president's office

New book on Afghanistan war is revealing, misleading

  • OTTAWA— Retired major-general David Fraser has just released a book, Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban, about his days
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 30, 2018
Retired major-general David Fraser wrote the recently released book Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New book on Afghanistan war is revealing, misleading

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA— Retired major-general David Fraser has just released a book, Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban, about his days

New book on Afghanistan war is revealing, misleading

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA— Retired major-general David Fraser has just released a book, Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban, about his days
Retired major-general David Fraser wrote the recently released book Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We don’t need to spend on defence just because Trump tells us to

  • OTTAWA—United States President Donald Trump has once again served notice that he will pressure NATO members not currently spending two per cent of their
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 23, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, pictured in April in Washington with French President Emmanuel Macron, has said NATO members that don't spend two per cent of GDP on defence will 'be dealt with.' White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

We don’t need to spend on defence just because Trump tells us to

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—United States President Donald Trump has once again served notice that he will pressure NATO members not currently spending two per cent of their

We don’t need to spend on defence just because Trump tells us to

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—United States President Donald Trump has once again served notice that he will pressure NATO members not currently spending two per cent of their
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, pictured in April in Washington with French President Emmanuel Macron, has said NATO members that don't spend two per cent of GDP on defence will 'be dealt with.' White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Canada’s goals in upcoming Mali mission are murky

  • OTTAWA—Canada will send military resources to support the ongoing United Nations peacekeeping mission in war-torn Mali, the government announced March 19. While the exact
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 16, 2018
Chadian peacekeepers patrol the streets of Kidal, Mali, as part of the United Nations force there in 2016. UN photograph by Sylvain Liechti

Canada’s goals in upcoming Mali mission are murky

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada will send military resources to support the ongoing United Nations peacekeeping mission in war-torn Mali, the government announced March 19. While the exact

Canada’s goals in upcoming Mali mission are murky

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada will send military resources to support the ongoing United Nations peacekeeping mission in war-torn Mali, the government announced March 19. While the exact
Chadian peacekeepers patrol the streets of Kidal, Mali, as part of the United Nations force there in 2016. UN photograph by Sylvain Liechti

Canada must tell its allies glorifying Nazis is never okay

  • OTTAWA—During the last weekend in April, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets chanting anti-Semitic Nazi slogans
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 9, 2018
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland invited her Ukrainian counterpart to a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Toronto last month. It was the perfect opportunity to tell him about Canada's disapproval of some Ukrainians' Nazi glorification, suggests Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must tell its allies glorifying Nazis is never okay

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—During the last weekend in April, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets chanting anti-Semitic Nazi slogans

Canada must tell its allies glorifying Nazis is never okay

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—During the last weekend in April, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets chanting anti-Semitic Nazi slogans
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland invited her Ukrainian counterpart to a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Toronto last month. It was the perfect opportunity to tell him about Canada's disapproval of some Ukrainians' Nazi glorification, suggests Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treatment of Toronto van attack says a lot about our prejudices

  • OTTAWA—On April 23, a rental van was deliberately driven down a sidewalk in Toronto, mowing down a total of 26 victims. Ten of those
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 2, 2018
Toronto Police Const. Ken Lam, right, pictured on April 23 confronting Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ont., who was arrested after a white van killed 10 and injured more than a dozen others on a busy stretch of Yonge Street in north Toronto. Screenshot

Treatment of Toronto van attack says a lot about our prejudices

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On April 23, a rental van was deliberately driven down a sidewalk in Toronto, mowing down a total of 26 victims. Ten of those

Treatment of Toronto van attack says a lot about our prejudices

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On April 23, a rental van was deliberately driven down a sidewalk in Toronto, mowing down a total of 26 victims. Ten of those
Toronto Police Const. Ken Lam, right, pictured on April 23 confronting Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ont., who was arrested after a white van killed 10 and injured more than a dozen others on a busy stretch of Yonge Street in north Toronto. Screenshot

Don’t take security agencies’ word for it on Syrian, U.K. attacks

  • OTTAWA—In recent weeks, we have seen two major incidents occur: the March 4 poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 25, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May has concluded that it's highly likely Russia was responsible for the attack on an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, U.K., on March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t take security agencies’ word for it on Syrian, U.K. attacks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In recent weeks, we have seen two major incidents occur: the March 4 poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter

Don’t take security agencies’ word for it on Syrian, U.K. attacks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In recent weeks, we have seen two major incidents occur: the March 4 poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter
British Prime Minister Theresa May has concluded that it's highly likely Russia was responsible for the attack on an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, U.K., on March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Syrian gas-attack story doesn’t add up

  • OTTAWA—On Saturday, April 7, I awoke to catch a breaking story on CTV’s news channel. It was being reported that a chemical weapons attack
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 18, 2018
The U.S. Navy released this photo of what it says is the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross firing a tomahawk missile on Syria last April. The U.S. fired another round of missiles at Syria on April 13. U.S. Navy photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert S. Price

Syrian gas-attack story doesn’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Saturday, April 7, I awoke to catch a breaking story on CTV’s news channel. It was being reported that a chemical weapons attack

Syrian gas-attack story doesn’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Saturday, April 7, I awoke to catch a breaking story on CTV’s news channel. It was being reported that a chemical weapons attack
The U.S. Navy released this photo of what it says is the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross firing a tomahawk missile on Syria last April. The U.S. fired another round of missiles at Syria on April 13. U.S. Navy photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert S. Price

American troops in Syria have no legal authority to be there

  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of recent discussion in the United States about the future of American military forces in Syria. President Donald Trump
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 11, 2018
Richard Engel, chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, interviews U.S. Army Brig.-Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, at an outpost near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, March 12. The U.S. has 2,000 or more troops in Syria, writes Scott Taylor. U.S. Army photograph by Staff Sgt. Timothy Koster

American troops in Syria have no legal authority to be there

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of recent discussion in the United States about the future of American military forces in Syria. President Donald Trump

American troops in Syria have no legal authority to be there

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of recent discussion in the United States about the future of American military forces in Syria. President Donald Trump
Richard Engel, chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, interviews U.S. Army Brig.-Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, at an outpost near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, March 12. The U.S. has 2,000 or more troops in Syria, writes Scott Taylor. U.S. Army photograph by Staff Sgt. Timothy Koster

Western leaders shouldn’t throw stones from glass houses

  • OTTAWA—The anti-Russian rhetoric and fear mongering in the West has reached fever pitch in the wake of the attempted assassination of former spy Sergei
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 4, 2018
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced last week Canada would kick out four Russian diplomats in a co-ordinated expulsion by more than 15 Western countries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Western leaders shouldn’t throw stones from glass houses

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The anti-Russian rhetoric and fear mongering in the West has reached fever pitch in the wake of the attempted assassination of former spy Sergei

Western leaders shouldn’t throw stones from glass houses

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The anti-Russian rhetoric and fear mongering in the West has reached fever pitch in the wake of the attempted assassination of former spy Sergei
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced last week Canada would kick out four Russian diplomats in a co-ordinated expulsion by more than 15 Western countries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More to Mali mission than just dusting off the blue beret

  • OTTAWA—On March 19, the Liberal government announced that Canadian peacekeepers would be deployed to the West African nation of Mali. No exact deployment date
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 28, 2018
Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Mali patrol the Kidal airport in the country's contested northern region in February 2016. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

More to Mali mission than just dusting off the blue beret

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On March 19, the Liberal government announced that Canadian peacekeepers would be deployed to the West African nation of Mali. No exact deployment date

More to Mali mission than just dusting off the blue beret

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On March 19, the Liberal government announced that Canadian peacekeepers would be deployed to the West African nation of Mali. No exact deployment date
Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Mali patrol the Kidal airport in the country's contested northern region in February 2016. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

Russia tried to kill Sergei Skripal? I doubt it

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Canada joined in the chorus of countries demanding an explanation from Russia as to how a weapons-grade nerve agent was used in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 21, 2018
Scott Taylor asks: if he really wanted double agent Sergei Skripal dead, why did Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured, release him to the U.K. then wait eight years before attempting to kill him? United Nations photograph by Mark Garten

Russia tried to kill Sergei Skripal? I doubt it

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Canada joined in the chorus of countries demanding an explanation from Russia as to how a weapons-grade nerve agent was used in

Russia tried to kill Sergei Skripal? I doubt it

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Canada joined in the chorus of countries demanding an explanation from Russia as to how a weapons-grade nerve agent was used in
Scott Taylor asks: if he really wanted double agent Sergei Skripal dead, why did Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured, release him to the U.K. then wait eight years before attempting to kill him? United Nations photograph by Mark Garten

Canada should denounce those who glorify Latvia’s Nazi past

  • OTTAWA—For the Canadian soldiers currently based in Latvia, March 16 should prove to be an interesting distraction. It is on this date that Latvians
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 14, 2018
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2008. The annual event is controversial because the force was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Dezidor

Canada should denounce those who glorify Latvia’s Nazi past

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—For the Canadian soldiers currently based in Latvia, March 16 should prove to be an interesting distraction. It is on this date that Latvians

Canada should denounce those who glorify Latvia’s Nazi past

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—For the Canadian soldiers currently based in Latvia, March 16 should prove to be an interesting distraction. It is on this date that Latvians
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2008. The annual event is controversial because the force was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Dezidor

Vance’s defence of party-plane antics is a load of hooey

  • OTTAWA—Over the past few weeks news has continued to leak out of the Department of National Defence about a party aboard a military flight
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 7, 2018
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, has temporarily suspended VIP morale-boosting trips for military members overseas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vance’s defence of party-plane antics is a load of hooey

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Over the past few weeks news has continued to leak out of the Department of National Defence about a party aboard a military flight

Vance’s defence of party-plane antics is a load of hooey

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Over the past few weeks news has continued to leak out of the Department of National Defence about a party aboard a military flight
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, has temporarily suspended VIP morale-boosting trips for military members overseas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military leaders on party plane should be held accountable

  • OTTAWA—For the past couple weeks, there has been a steady stream of stories leaking out about a bizarre party flight in December aboard a
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 28, 2018
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, said in a statement recently he’s ‘deeply concerned and disappointed about what is said to have transpired’ aboard a military service flight in December, and he’ll ‘sponsor the necessary changes to prevent reoccurrence.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military leaders on party plane should be held accountable

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—For the past couple weeks, there has been a steady stream of stories leaking out about a bizarre party flight in December aboard a

Military leaders on party plane should be held accountable

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—For the past couple weeks, there has been a steady stream of stories leaking out about a bizarre party flight in December aboard a
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, said in a statement recently he’s ‘deeply concerned and disappointed about what is said to have transpired’ aboard a military service flight in December, and he’ll ‘sponsor the necessary changes to prevent reoccurrence.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s strategy in Afghanistan, Iraq is insane

  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 15, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan emerged from a NATO conference in Brussels and hinted that Canada would be willing to support the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 21, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, Iceland's foreign minister, at a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels on Feb. 14. The meeting resulted in an expanded commitment to train Iraqi troops. Photograph courtesy of NATO

The West’s strategy in Afghanistan, Iraq is insane

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 15, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan emerged from a NATO conference in Brussels and hinted that Canada would be willing to support the

The West’s strategy in Afghanistan, Iraq is insane

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 15, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan emerged from a NATO conference in Brussels and hinted that Canada would be willing to support the
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, Iceland's foreign minister, at a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels on Feb. 14. The meeting resulted in an expanded commitment to train Iraqi troops. Photograph courtesy of NATO

Sajjan must explain what’s next for Canada in Iraq

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Conservative Party defence critic James Bezan put forward a motion requesting that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before a House of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 14, 2018
The Liberals earlier this month used their majority on the House Defence Committee to adjourn debate on an opposition Conservative motion to call Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan to testify on Canada's role in the fight against Daesh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sajjan must explain what’s next for Canada in Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Conservative Party defence critic James Bezan put forward a motion requesting that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before a House of

Sajjan must explain what’s next for Canada in Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Conservative Party defence critic James Bezan put forward a motion requesting that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before a House of
The Liberals earlier this month used their majority on the House Defence Committee to adjourn debate on an opposition Conservative motion to call Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan to testify on Canada's role in the fight against Daesh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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