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

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

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

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

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

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

In defence of Canada

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

In defence of Canada

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

In defence of Canada

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

New helicopters on the horizon

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

New helicopters on the horizon

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

New helicopters on the horizon

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

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

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

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

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

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

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

All eyes on the Arctic

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

All eyes on the Arctic

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

All eyes on the Arctic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The rush to re-arm the Army

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

The rush to re-arm the Army

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

The rush to re-arm the Army

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

Between a rock and a hard place

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

Between a rock and a hard place

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

Between a rock and a hard place

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

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

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

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

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

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

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

The future fighter debate

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

The future fighter debate

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

The future fighter debate

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

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

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

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

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

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

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

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

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

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

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

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

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

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

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

CAF leadership lacks courage

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

CAF leadership lacks courage

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

CAF leadership lacks courage

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

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

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

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

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

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

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

A thin façade of combat capability

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

A thin façade of combat capability

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

A thin façade of combat capability

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

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

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

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

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

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

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

The hits keep coming for the CAF

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

The hits keep coming for the CAF

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

The hits keep coming for the CAF

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

The case for making national service mandatory

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

The case for making national service mandatory

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

The case for making national service mandatory

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

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

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

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

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

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

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

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

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

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

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

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

  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that 24-year-old Nazzareno Tassone of Edmonton was killed by Daesh fighters in or near the Syrian city of Raqqa.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 11, 2017
Nazzareno Tassone, 24, fought for Kurdish forces against the Daesh militant group until he was killed Dec. 21 in Syria. Facebook photograph by Nazzareno Tassone

Canadian volunteer fighter killed in Syria a reckless adventure-seeker: Taylor

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that 24-year-old Nazzareno Tassone of Edmonton was killed by Daesh fighters in or near the Syrian city of Raqqa.

Canadian volunteer fighter killed in Syria a reckless adventure-seeker: Taylor

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that 24-year-old Nazzareno Tassone of Edmonton was killed by Daesh fighters in or near the Syrian city of Raqqa.
Nazzareno Tassone, 24, fought for Kurdish forces against the Daesh militant group until he was killed Dec. 21 in Syria. Facebook photograph by Nazzareno Tassone

The Russians aren’t coming

  • OTTAWA—Back in July, when Canada announced that it would be sending troops into Latvia, the tub-thumping Colonel Blimps popped their pacemakers. This was the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in May, has committed to deploy 450 Canadian soldiers to Latvia in a show of force against Russia. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Russians aren’t coming

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Back in July, when Canada announced that it would be sending troops into Latvia, the tub-thumping Colonel Blimps popped their pacemakers. This was the

The Russians aren’t coming

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Back in July, when Canada announced that it would be sending troops into Latvia, the tub-thumping Colonel Blimps popped their pacemakers. This was the
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in May, has committed to deploy 450 Canadian soldiers to Latvia in a show of force against Russia. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Still time to rethink giving arms to Kurds

  • OTTAWA—It was with very little fanfare that Canada announced last week that the Iraqi government has finally agreed to let it provide weapons to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2016
Two Canadian Griffon helicopters fly through a village in northern Iraq on Nov. 23. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Still time to rethink giving arms to Kurds

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was with very little fanfare that Canada announced last week that the Iraqi government has finally agreed to let it provide weapons to

Still time to rethink giving arms to Kurds

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was with very little fanfare that Canada announced last week that the Iraqi government has finally agreed to let it provide weapons to
Two Canadian Griffon helicopters fly through a village in northern Iraq on Nov. 23. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Don’t send peacekeepers into a mission they can’t complete

  • OTTAWA—Last summer, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance announced that Canada would soon embark on a peacekeeping mission to Africa, and Defence Minister
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2016
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces during an exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2013. Many veterans still bear psychological wounds from their service in Afghanistan, something the Liberal government should keep in mind as it decides which peacekeeping mission it will assign Canadian soldiers to, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph by Sgt. James Funk courtesy of National Defence

Don’t send peacekeepers into a mission they can’t complete

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last summer, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance announced that Canada would soon embark on a peacekeeping mission to Africa, and Defence Minister

Don’t send peacekeepers into a mission they can’t complete

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last summer, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance announced that Canada would soon embark on a peacekeeping mission to Africa, and Defence Minister
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces during an exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2013. Many veterans still bear psychological wounds from their service in Afghanistan, something the Liberal government should keep in mind as it decides which peacekeeping mission it will assign Canadian soldiers to, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph by Sgt. James Funk courtesy of National Defence

Big stretch to say forces aren’t in combat

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian military told reporters that our special forces operatives in northern Iraq have been involved in numerous firefights in recent weeks
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2016
Major-General Mike Rouleau, commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, pictured in April 2015. Canadian troops are not involved in 'offensive combat operations,' he said last week. Philip Carter photograph courtesy of U.S. Air Force

Big stretch to say forces aren’t in combat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian military told reporters that our special forces operatives in northern Iraq have been involved in numerous firefights in recent weeks

Big stretch to say forces aren’t in combat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian military told reporters that our special forces operatives in northern Iraq have been involved in numerous firefights in recent weeks
Major-General Mike Rouleau, commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, pictured in April 2015. Canadian troops are not involved in 'offensive combat operations,' he said last week. Philip Carter photograph courtesy of U.S. Air Force

Before Trump kicks Canada out, let’s quit NATO

  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday, the world awoke to the reality of Donald Trump becoming America’s 45th elected president. As it was well past midnight when Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 16, 2016
A soldier with a crest of the ISAF NATO mission in Afghanistan attends a Remembrance Day ceremony in 2013. Kenneth G. Takada photograph courtesy of DND

Before Trump kicks Canada out, let’s quit NATO

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 16, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday, the world awoke to the reality of Donald Trump becoming America’s 45th elected president. As it was well past midnight when Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton

Before Trump kicks Canada out, let’s quit NATO

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 16, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday, the world awoke to the reality of Donald Trump becoming America’s 45th elected president. As it was well past midnight when Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton
A soldier with a crest of the ISAF NATO mission in Afghanistan attends a Remembrance Day ceremony in 2013. Kenneth G. Takada photograph courtesy of DND

Before new mission, probe why we failed so miserably in Afghanistan

  • OTTAWA—Last week the almost-forgotten war in Afghanistan was once more back in the headlines as a result of two United States soldiers being killed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 9, 2016
The last Canadian troops involved in the NATO military training mission board a United States Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph courtesy of Patrick Blanchard

Before new mission, probe why we failed so miserably in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 9, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week the almost-forgotten war in Afghanistan was once more back in the headlines as a result of two United States soldiers being killed

Before new mission, probe why we failed so miserably in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 9, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week the almost-forgotten war in Afghanistan was once more back in the headlines as a result of two United States soldiers being killed
The last Canadian troops involved in the NATO military training mission board a United States Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph courtesy of Patrick Blanchard

Iraq conflict getting murkier by the minute

  • OTTAWA—With an allied force—including an undisclosed number of Canadian special-forces operatives—closing in on Daesh’s stronghold in Mosul, the complex regional conflict in Iraq is
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 2, 2016
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier participates in a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq last year. Canada is doing risky business in getting tangled up in Kurdish politics, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

Iraq conflict getting murkier by the minute

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With an allied force—including an undisclosed number of Canadian special-forces operatives—closing in on Daesh’s stronghold in Mosul, the complex regional conflict in Iraq is

Iraq conflict getting murkier by the minute

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With an allied force—including an undisclosed number of Canadian special-forces operatives—closing in on Daesh’s stronghold in Mosul, the complex regional conflict in Iraq is
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier participates in a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq last year. Canada is doing risky business in getting tangled up in Kurdish politics, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

The home team is winning in Iraq, but what happens after the fight?

  • OTTAWA—Now that the long anticipated offensive to recapture Mosul has begun, the media coverage has become akin to that of hometown sports reporting. The
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 26, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to American troops in Iraq, Oct. 22. The skill of the special forces of NATO members in conjunction with the U.S.-led allied airpower will ensure Daesh’s defeat in Mosul, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Department of Defense photograph by Stephanie Dreyer

The home team is winning in Iraq, but what happens after the fight?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 26, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Now that the long anticipated offensive to recapture Mosul has begun, the media coverage has become akin to that of hometown sports reporting. The

The home team is winning in Iraq, but what happens after the fight?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 26, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Now that the long anticipated offensive to recapture Mosul has begun, the media coverage has become akin to that of hometown sports reporting. The
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to American troops in Iraq, Oct. 22. The skill of the special forces of NATO members in conjunction with the U.S.-led allied airpower will ensure Daesh’s defeat in Mosul, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Department of Defense photograph by Stephanie Dreyer

Don’t expect keeping a retaken Mosul to be a cakewalk

  • OTTAWA—With Daesh having been pushed out of Fallujah and Ramadi, everyone knows that the next big allied assault will be to recapture Mosul, and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2016
U.S. soldiers patrol through the rubble-laden streets of Mosul, Iraq, April 1, 2008. Iraqi pro-government forces are looking now to retake the city from Daesh, which has held it since 2014. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. John Crosby

Don’t expect keeping a retaken Mosul to be a cakewalk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With Daesh having been pushed out of Fallujah and Ramadi, everyone knows that the next big allied assault will be to recapture Mosul, and

Don’t expect keeping a retaken Mosul to be a cakewalk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With Daesh having been pushed out of Fallujah and Ramadi, everyone knows that the next big allied assault will be to recapture Mosul, and
U.S. soldiers patrol through the rubble-laden streets of Mosul, Iraq, April 1, 2008. Iraqi pro-government forces are looking now to retake the city from Daesh, which has held it since 2014. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. John Crosby

Why Canada and its allies are taking their time to defeat Daesh

  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, the Department of National Defence held a press conference in Ottawa to report that Canadian special forces soldiers have engaged in combat
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 12, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has defended the Canadian military's decision not to reveal details of Canada's mission in Iraq for security reasons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada and its allies are taking their time to defeat Daesh

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 12, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, the Department of National Defence held a press conference in Ottawa to report that Canadian special forces soldiers have engaged in combat

Why Canada and its allies are taking their time to defeat Daesh

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 12, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, the Department of National Defence held a press conference in Ottawa to report that Canadian special forces soldiers have engaged in combat
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has defended the Canadian military's decision not to reveal details of Canada's mission in Iraq for security reasons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civilians killed: war crime or collateral damage?

  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to watch how Russia’s increased combat involvement in the Syrian civil war has been matched by the blatant hypocrisy of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 5, 2016
People march past the United States Embassy in Ottawa in 2003 in protest of the Iraq War. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Civilians killed: war crime or collateral damage?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to watch how Russia’s increased combat involvement in the Syrian civil war has been matched by the blatant hypocrisy of the

Civilians killed: war crime or collateral damage?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to watch how Russia’s increased combat involvement in the Syrian civil war has been matched by the blatant hypocrisy of the
People march past the United States Embassy in Ottawa in 2003 in protest of the Iraq War. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The albatross around Chris Alexander’s neck

  • OTTAWA—Canadian media outlets reported last week that Chris Alexander intends to throw his hat in the ring with a bid to become the next
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 28, 2016
Media reports last week suggested Chris Alexander is considering running for Conservative leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The albatross around Chris Alexander’s neck

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Canadian media outlets reported last week that Chris Alexander intends to throw his hat in the ring with a bid to become the next

The albatross around Chris Alexander’s neck

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Canadian media outlets reported last week that Chris Alexander intends to throw his hat in the ring with a bid to become the next
Media reports last week suggested Chris Alexander is considering running for Conservative leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Obama’s right, Libya became a ‘shit show.’ We need an inquiry into our role

  • OTTAWA—Last week, a British parliamentary committee published a report that roundly condemned former prime minister David Cameron’s role in the 2011 international intervention in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 21, 2016
One of the only traces left in August 2011 of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at his former home in Tripoli was a bullet-pierced poster of him. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Obama’s right, Libya became a ‘shit show.’ We need an inquiry into our role

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a British parliamentary committee published a report that roundly condemned former prime minister David Cameron’s role in the 2011 international intervention in

Obama’s right, Libya became a ‘shit show.’ We need an inquiry into our role

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a British parliamentary committee published a report that roundly condemned former prime minister David Cameron’s role in the 2011 international intervention in
One of the only traces left in August 2011 of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at his former home in Tripoli was a bullet-pierced poster of him. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Getting rid of Daesh will not end the conflict

  • OTTAWA—It was reported on Sept. 4 that Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies had successfully pushed Daesh evildoers from their last strongholds along
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 14, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Canada has sent forces to Iraq to train Kurdish fighters. The Canadians are foolishly wearing the flag of Kurdistan on their sleeves, argues Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Getting rid of Daesh will not end the conflict

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 14, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was reported on Sept. 4 that Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies had successfully pushed Daesh evildoers from their last strongholds along

Getting rid of Daesh will not end the conflict

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 14, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was reported on Sept. 4 that Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies had successfully pushed Daesh evildoers from their last strongholds along
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Canada has sent forces to Iraq to train Kurdish fighters. The Canadians are foolishly wearing the flag of Kurdistan on their sleeves, argues Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mali mission reminiscent of Afghanistan

  • OTTAWA—The military and Liberal government communications teams are in full spin to sell Canadians on an imminent peacekeeping mission in Africa. To date, the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 7, 2016
A rocket-hit container is pictured after an attack during which six peacekeepers from Guinea were killed and others injured at a UN peacekeeping camp in Kidal, Mali, on Feb. 13. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

Mali mission reminiscent of Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The military and Liberal government communications teams are in full spin to sell Canadians on an imminent peacekeeping mission in Africa. To date, the

Mali mission reminiscent of Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The military and Liberal government communications teams are in full spin to sell Canadians on an imminent peacekeeping mission in Africa. To date, the
A rocket-hit container is pictured after an attack during which six peacekeepers from Guinea were killed and others injured at a UN peacekeeping camp in Kidal, Mali, on Feb. 13. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

On negligence in the military

  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 31, 2016
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April 2016. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

On negligence in the military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 31, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from

On negligence in the military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 31, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April 2016. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

Islamic extremism is not the real threat to Canadian security

  • OTTAWA—The public relations branch of Daesh was quick to stoke the vivid imagination of Canadian fear-mongers in the wake of the Aug. 10 terror-related
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 24, 2016
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said after the Aug. 10 Strathroy incident that Canada's terrorism threat level would stay at 'medium,' where it's been for nearly the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Islamic extremism is not the real threat to Canadian security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 24, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The public relations branch of Daesh was quick to stoke the vivid imagination of Canadian fear-mongers in the wake of the Aug. 10 terror-related

Islamic extremism is not the real threat to Canadian security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 24, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The public relations branch of Daesh was quick to stoke the vivid imagination of Canadian fear-mongers in the wake of the Aug. 10 terror-related
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said after the Aug. 10 Strathroy incident that Canada's terrorism threat level would stay at 'medium,' where it's been for nearly the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Don’t overestimate terrorist threat to Canada

  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday Canada experienced another brush with global terrorism, when Aaron Driver was killed during a violent encounter with police in the sleepy southern
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2016
Scott Taylor says no one was terrorized by Aaron Driver's actions. He did not get to carry out a terror attack. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Don’t overestimate terrorist threat to Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday Canada experienced another brush with global terrorism, when Aaron Driver was killed during a violent encounter with police in the sleepy southern

Don’t overestimate terrorist threat to Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday Canada experienced another brush with global terrorism, when Aaron Driver was killed during a violent encounter with police in the sleepy southern
Scott Taylor says no one was terrorized by Aaron Driver's actions. He did not get to carry out a terror attack. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Think twice before sending peacekeepers to Africa

  • OTTAWA—This week, Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, is travelling around central and eastern Africa, desperately looking for a peacekeeping mission to which
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 10, 2016
A UN peacekeeper patrols as a resident gathers wood in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on March 14, 2014. UN photograph by Sylvain Liechti

Think twice before sending peacekeepers to Africa

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 10, 2016
  • OTTAWA—This week, Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, is travelling around central and eastern Africa, desperately looking for a peacekeeping mission to which

Think twice before sending peacekeepers to Africa

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 10, 2016
  • OTTAWA—This week, Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, is travelling around central and eastern Africa, desperately looking for a peacekeeping mission to which
A UN peacekeeper patrols as a resident gathers wood in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on March 14, 2014. UN photograph by Sylvain Liechti

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