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Canada’s sub-standard submarines

  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

There goes the neighbourhood

  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
Mexican marines perform drills at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2018. The Mexican military is structured almost entirely for internal defence and security, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by OS Justin Spinello

There goes the neighbourhood

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what

There goes the neighbourhood

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what
Mexican marines perform drills at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2018. The Mexican military is structured almost entirely for internal defence and security, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by OS Justin Spinello

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait on Nov. 3, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/DND

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait on Nov. 3, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/DND

Another major procurement project FUBAR

  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s March 8 shipbuilding contract announcement was unsurprisingly dropped into a media void, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another major procurement project FUBAR

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected

Another major procurement project FUBAR

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s March 8 shipbuilding contract announcement was unsurprisingly dropped into a media void, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trumped again

  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Casting a wider recruiting net

  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
Major-General Scott Malcolm was among the officials who announced changes to the CAF recruiting process on Feb. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Casting a wider recruiting net

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in

Casting a wider recruiting net

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in
Major-General Scott Malcolm was among the officials who announced changes to the CAF recruiting process on Feb. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

Talking Trump’s truth

  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's blaming of Canada for the entire drug-overdose tragedy in his country defies all logic, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking Trump’s truth

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.

Talking Trump’s truth

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's blaming of Canada for the entire drug-overdose tragedy in his country defies all logic, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Losing the battle of the bulge

  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Pushing back on Donald Trump

  • Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 27, 2025
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
Due to his position, even U.S. President Trump’s most glib and offhand threats need to be addressed with diplomacy and tact, but they also need to be countered with some hard truths, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Pushing back on Donald Trump

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 27, 2025
  • Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his

Pushing back on Donald Trump

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 27, 2025
  • Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his
Donald J. Trump
Due to his position, even U.S. President Trump’s most glib and offhand threats need to be addressed with diplomacy and tact, but they also need to be countered with some hard truths, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Time for a foreign legion

  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north

  • Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 23, 2024
Canada could and should commit to constructing northern transportation hubs, and labelling all of it an investment in the country’s defence, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 23, 2024
  • Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards

A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 23, 2024
  • Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards
Canada could and should commit to constructing northern transportation hubs, and labelling all of it an investment in the country’s defence, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions

  • Those serving in uniform in a G7 country's military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 16, 2024
Serving members of the Armed Forces have been documenting their living conditions in military barracks across the country. Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps  Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps 

Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 16, 2024
  • Those serving in uniform in a G7 country's military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.

Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 16, 2024
  • Those serving in uniform in a G7 country's military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.
Serving members of the Armed Forces have been documenting their living conditions in military barracks across the country. Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps  Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps 

Droning into oblivion

  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
A Volatus Aerospace drone is pictured at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Droning into oblivion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.

Droning into oblivion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.
A Volatus Aerospace drone is pictured at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman

Stripped of remembrance

  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stripped of remembrance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter

Stripped of remembrance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

The new look of remembrance 

  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremony
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers

  • Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2024
Interim Ombud for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Robyn Hynes, left, has picked up the advocacy mantle for language and cultural advisers with Minister Bill Blair’s office. Photograph courtesy of DND and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2024
  • Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.

The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2024
  • Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
Interim Ombud for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Robyn Hynes, left, has picked up the advocacy mantle for language and cultural advisers with Minister Bill Blair’s office. Photograph courtesy of DND and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
The military should be less worried about trying to protect its public reputation, and more concerned with the welfare of its people, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
The military should be less worried about trying to protect its public reputation, and more concerned with the welfare of its people, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
The military’s General Purpose Sleeping Bag System missed the mark when soldiers tried it out during a November 2023 exercise in Alberta, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.
The military’s General Purpose Sleeping Bag System missed the mark when soldiers tried it out during a November 2023 exercise in Alberta, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos
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Enduring a first-world collective wail of mild discomfort

  • OTTAWA—The Freedom Convoy that has occupied downtown Ottawa since Jan. 28 has proven to be a lightning rod for the underlying pent-up anger that
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 14, 2022
A number of bouncy castles popped along Wellington Street on Feb. 5 as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its second week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enduring a first-world collective wail of mild discomfort

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Freedom Convoy that has occupied downtown Ottawa since Jan. 28 has proven to be a lightning rod for the underlying pent-up anger that

Enduring a first-world collective wail of mild discomfort

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Freedom Convoy that has occupied downtown Ottawa since Jan. 28 has proven to be a lightning rod for the underlying pent-up anger that
A number of bouncy castles popped along Wellington Street on Feb. 5 as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its second week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a difference between freedom and anarchy

  • OTTAWA—I will begin this column with the personal disclosure that I am a longtime downtown resident of Ottawa. As such, my family and I
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 7, 2022
A group of Groypers, white nationalist conservative provocateurs, taunt a counter protest gathered at Ottawa City Hall on Feb. 5, as the ‘Freedom Convoy’ occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the second week. The problem for the convoy organizers and participants is not that some fringe loonies attempted to hijack the media attention generated by this mass gathering of big-rig trucks—it’s that they failed to stop them, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a difference between freedom and anarchy

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—I will begin this column with the personal disclosure that I am a longtime downtown resident of Ottawa. As such, my family and I

There’s a difference between freedom and anarchy

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—I will begin this column with the personal disclosure that I am a longtime downtown resident of Ottawa. As such, my family and I
A group of Groypers, white nationalist conservative provocateurs, taunt a counter protest gathered at Ottawa City Hall on Feb. 5, as the ‘Freedom Convoy’ occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the second week. The problem for the convoy organizers and participants is not that some fringe loonies attempted to hijack the media attention generated by this mass gathering of big-rig trucks—it’s that they failed to stop them, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO leaders not playing the same game as Putin

  • OTTAWA—The NATO narrative is very simple and very concise: Russian President Vladimir Putin has massed his troops along the Ukraine border and is poised
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 31, 2022
We should all keep in mind that Russia has produced some of the world’s best chess players and their military generalship is historically renowned for its strategic deception operations, or maskirovka as the Russians call it, writes Scott Taylor. Illustration by DonkeyHotey

NATO leaders not playing the same game as Putin

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The NATO narrative is very simple and very concise: Russian President Vladimir Putin has massed his troops along the Ukraine border and is poised

NATO leaders not playing the same game as Putin

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The NATO narrative is very simple and very concise: Russian President Vladimir Putin has massed his troops along the Ukraine border and is poised
We should all keep in mind that Russia has produced some of the world’s best chess players and their military generalship is historically renowned for its strategic deception operations, or maskirovka as the Russians call it, writes Scott Taylor. Illustration by DonkeyHotey

Time to talk to the Taliban for the greater good?

  • OTTAWA—It was on Aug. 15, 2021, that Afghanistan officially fell to the Taliban. The sudden resurgence of the Taliban on the eve of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 24, 2022
Ambassador Hassan Soroosh plans to keep the Afghan Embassy in Ottawa functioning as long as possible, but the Ghani government is gone and these Afghan diplomats have absolutely no status with the now-ruling Taliban regime, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to talk to the Taliban for the greater good?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It was on Aug. 15, 2021, that Afghanistan officially fell to the Taliban. The sudden resurgence of the Taliban on the eve of the

Time to talk to the Taliban for the greater good?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It was on Aug. 15, 2021, that Afghanistan officially fell to the Taliban. The sudden resurgence of the Taliban on the eve of the
Ambassador Hassan Soroosh plans to keep the Afghan Embassy in Ottawa functioning as long as possible, but the Ghani government is gone and these Afghan diplomats have absolutely no status with the now-ruling Taliban regime, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public pressure, not silence, needed in face of ongoing Nazi glorification

  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 1, hundreds of jubilant revellers gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, and numerous other Ukrainian cities and towns. They were not celebrating the arrival
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 17, 2022
Canada should be doing more to speak out against annual events held on Jan. 1 to celebrate the birth of Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Stepan Bandera, and other Nazi collaborators, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Public pressure, not silence, needed in face of ongoing Nazi glorification

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 1, hundreds of jubilant revellers gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, and numerous other Ukrainian cities and towns. They were not celebrating the arrival

Public pressure, not silence, needed in face of ongoing Nazi glorification

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 1, hundreds of jubilant revellers gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, and numerous other Ukrainian cities and towns. They were not celebrating the arrival
Canada should be doing more to speak out against annual events held on Jan. 1 to celebrate the birth of Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Stepan Bandera, and other Nazi collaborators, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

In eying aggression, Putin envying American tactics

  • OTTAWA—As the sabre-rattling between NATO and Russia intensifies over the sovereignty of Ukraine, so, too, has the hypocrisy increased on the part of those
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 10, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin can make threats of unleashing nuclear Armageddon should he feel further threatened, but he does not have the military means to defy NATO, even in his own neighbourhood writes Scott Taylor. Flickr image by DonkeyHotey

In eying aggression, Putin envying American tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 10, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As the sabre-rattling between NATO and Russia intensifies over the sovereignty of Ukraine, so, too, has the hypocrisy increased on the part of those

In eying aggression, Putin envying American tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 10, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As the sabre-rattling between NATO and Russia intensifies over the sovereignty of Ukraine, so, too, has the hypocrisy increased on the part of those
Russian President Vladimir Putin can make threats of unleashing nuclear Armageddon should he feel further threatened, but he does not have the military means to defy NATO, even in his own neighbourhood writes Scott Taylor. Flickr image by DonkeyHotey

A new year a good time to shift focus for Canada’s military

  • OTTAWA—We are now into a brand-new year and, despite the fact it is simply another entry on our calendars, hope springs eternal that this
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 4, 2022
The Canadian Armed Forces are starting out 2022 with a newly minted minister of national defence, Anita Anand, and moving forward, future Canadian defence policies and procurements need to be based upon a wider range of threats than simply military threats, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new year a good time to shift focus for Canada’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We are now into a brand-new year and, despite the fact it is simply another entry on our calendars, hope springs eternal that this

A new year a good time to shift focus for Canada’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 4, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We are now into a brand-new year and, despite the fact it is simply another entry on our calendars, hope springs eternal that this
The Canadian Armed Forces are starting out 2022 with a newly minted minister of national defence, Anita Anand, and moving forward, future Canadian defence policies and procurements need to be based upon a wider range of threats than simply military threats, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, military leaders may finally clean up Canada’s military culture

  • OTTAWA—The beginning of a new year is always a good time to reflect on the events that transpired over the previous 12 months. For
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2022
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured on April 22, 2019, has predicted in media interviews that it will take up to five years to obtain the desired results in the Canadian military. Photograph courtesy of Private Hugo Montpetit/Canadian Forces Combat Camera

This time, military leaders may finally clean up Canada’s military culture

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The beginning of a new year is always a good time to reflect on the events that transpired over the previous 12 months. For

This time, military leaders may finally clean up Canada’s military culture

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The beginning of a new year is always a good time to reflect on the events that transpired over the previous 12 months. For
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, pictured on April 22, 2019, has predicted in media interviews that it will take up to five years to obtain the desired results in the Canadian military. Photograph courtesy of Private Hugo Montpetit/Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Now is not the time for a game of chicken with Russia

  • OTTAWA—On Dec. 16, there was a meeting in Brussels between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior officials at NATO headquarters. Zelensky was there to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 21, 2021
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and NATO Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg met Dec. 16, reaffirming Ukraine’s invitation to join the organization. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

Now is not the time for a game of chicken with Russia

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Dec. 16, there was a meeting in Brussels between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior officials at NATO headquarters. Zelensky was there to

Now is not the time for a game of chicken with Russia

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Dec. 16, there was a meeting in Brussels between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior officials at NATO headquarters. Zelensky was there to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and NATO Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg met Dec. 16, reaffirming Ukraine’s invitation to join the organization. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

Afghanistan committee set to probe the wrong issue

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the House of Commons passed a Conservative motion to establish a committee to investigate Canada’s handling of what has been dubbed the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 13, 2021
The new committee will look at Canada’s failure to have a plan in place to evacuate those Afghans who had assisted Canadian troops during their decade-long participation in that conflict, but that’s not all MPs should look at, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe

Afghanistan committee set to probe the wrong issue

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the House of Commons passed a Conservative motion to establish a committee to investigate Canada’s handling of what has been dubbed the

Afghanistan committee set to probe the wrong issue

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the House of Commons passed a Conservative motion to establish a committee to investigate Canada’s handling of what has been dubbed the
The new committee will look at Canada’s failure to have a plan in place to evacuate those Afghans who had assisted Canadian troops during their decade-long participation in that conflict, but that’s not all MPs should look at, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe

A rebrand could help military shed inglorious past

  • OTTAWA—As Canadians become more “woke,” we are seeing a growing trend to rename streets and buildings, along with the removal of statues dedicated to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2021
Members of The Royal Canadian Dragoons conduct patrols at Garrison Petawawa on March 24. Many of the names currently used for military units are so long out of date as to be laughable and arguably misleading. Our armoured units have tanks or reconnaissance vehicles, they do not ride horses, yet they bear names like Dragoons, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Sarah Morley

A rebrand could help military shed inglorious past

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As Canadians become more “woke,” we are seeing a growing trend to rename streets and buildings, along with the removal of statues dedicated to

A rebrand could help military shed inglorious past

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As Canadians become more “woke,” we are seeing a growing trend to rename streets and buildings, along with the removal of statues dedicated to
Members of The Royal Canadian Dragoons conduct patrols at Garrison Petawawa on March 24. Many of the names currently used for military units are so long out of date as to be laughable and arguably misleading. Our armoured units have tanks or reconnaissance vehicles, they do not ride horses, yet they bear names like Dragoons, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Sarah Morley

Is it time to trim the CAF’s senior officer fat?

  • OTTAWA—On Nov. 25, the Trudeau government put its best spin on a very delicate situation by officially announcing that General Wayne Eyre is Canada’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2021
General Wayne Eyre was named the new permanent chief of the defence staff on Nov. 25, ending questions over the future of his predecessor, but raising new ones about why Canada has so many generals and admirals, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is it time to trim the CAF’s senior officer fat?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Nov. 25, the Trudeau government put its best spin on a very delicate situation by officially announcing that General Wayne Eyre is Canada’s

Is it time to trim the CAF’s senior officer fat?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Nov. 25, the Trudeau government put its best spin on a very delicate situation by officially announcing that General Wayne Eyre is Canada’s
General Wayne Eyre was named the new permanent chief of the defence staff on Nov. 25, ending questions over the future of his predecessor, but raising new ones about why Canada has so many generals and admirals, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Righting a racist wrong long overdue

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian military’s changing policies, regulations, and culture are reflective of the shift in our societal values. For instance, the current explosion of sexual
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2021
Black soldiers load Canadian Corps tramways with ammunition in July 1918. In recent years there has been a deliberate effort to celebrate No. 2 Construction Battalion’s contribution to the war efforts as some sort of success story, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Righting a racist wrong long overdue

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian military’s changing policies, regulations, and culture are reflective of the shift in our societal values. For instance, the current explosion of sexual

Righting a racist wrong long overdue

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian military’s changing policies, regulations, and culture are reflective of the shift in our societal values. For instance, the current explosion of sexual
Black soldiers load Canadian Corps tramways with ammunition in July 1918. In recent years there has been a deliberate effort to celebrate No. 2 Construction Battalion’s contribution to the war efforts as some sort of success story, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Remembering if it was all in vain

  • OTTAWA—This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies took on a slightly more sombre tone than in years past. It is always a sorrowful occasion, particularly for
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 15, 2021
Governor General Mary Simon speaks with veterans at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11. This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies mark the first time that Canadians have had to mourn fallen soldiers who died in the service of Canada—but because NATO lost the war and the Taliban prevailed, those lives were lost in vain, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering if it was all in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies took on a slightly more sombre tone than in years past. It is always a sorrowful occasion, particularly for

Remembering if it was all in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies took on a slightly more sombre tone than in years past. It is always a sorrowful occasion, particularly for
Governor General Mary Simon speaks with veterans at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11. This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies mark the first time that Canadians have had to mourn fallen soldiers who died in the service of Canada—but because NATO lost the war and the Taliban prevailed, those lives were lost in vain, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian soldiers, Libyan people failed by order to break eggs in Libya

  • OTTAWA—Last week, seemingly in advance of Remembrance Day commemorations, the Embassy of Canada in Egypt tweeted a Veterans Affairs Canada message, which depicted Canadian
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 8, 2021
An air weapons system technician completes the arming procedure on a CF‑188 Hornet before it takes off from Trapani, Italy, as part of Operation Mobile on March 21, 2011. DND photograph by Cpl Marc-André Gaudreault

Canadian soldiers, Libyan people failed by order to break eggs in Libya

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, seemingly in advance of Remembrance Day commemorations, the Embassy of Canada in Egypt tweeted a Veterans Affairs Canada message, which depicted Canadian

Canadian soldiers, Libyan people failed by order to break eggs in Libya

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, seemingly in advance of Remembrance Day commemorations, the Embassy of Canada in Egypt tweeted a Veterans Affairs Canada message, which depicted Canadian
An air weapons system technician completes the arming procedure on a CF‑188 Hornet before it takes off from Trapani, Italy, as part of Operation Mobile on March 21, 2011. DND photograph by Cpl Marc-André Gaudreault

New defence minister has massive problem to tackle—but there’s hope

  • OTTAWA—In naming his new cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally relieved long-serving minister of national defence Harjit Sajjan of his embattled portfolio. Since
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 1, 2021
The fact that Anita Anand is a woman potentially sends out the signal to CAF survivors and victims of sexual misconduct that the government is finally serious about tackling the current crisis, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New defence minister has massive problem to tackle—but there’s hope

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—In naming his new cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally relieved long-serving minister of national defence Harjit Sajjan of his embattled portfolio. Since

New defence minister has massive problem to tackle—but there’s hope

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—In naming his new cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally relieved long-serving minister of national defence Harjit Sajjan of his embattled portfolio. Since
The fact that Anita Anand is a woman potentially sends out the signal to CAF survivors and victims of sexual misconduct that the government is finally serious about tackling the current crisis, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The attack against the Canadian military is coming from within

  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 7, 1981, a Soviet Navy Tupolev-104 passenger plane crashed immediately after taking off from the Pushkin airbase near St. Petersburg. All 50
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 25, 2021
Retired chief of defence staff General Jonathan Vance, left, his successor Admiral Art McDonald, and former vaccine-rollout leader Major-General Dany Fortin have all undergone investigation because of allegations of sexual misconduct or other dubious actions, which they have denied. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Twitter

The attack against the Canadian military is coming from within

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 7, 1981, a Soviet Navy Tupolev-104 passenger plane crashed immediately after taking off from the Pushkin airbase near St. Petersburg. All 50

The attack against the Canadian military is coming from within

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 7, 1981, a Soviet Navy Tupolev-104 passenger plane crashed immediately after taking off from the Pushkin airbase near St. Petersburg. All 50
Retired chief of defence staff General Jonathan Vance, left, his successor Admiral Art McDonald, and former vaccine-rollout leader Major-General Dany Fortin have all undergone investigation because of allegations of sexual misconduct or other dubious actions, which they have denied. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Twitter

Ride out of Iraq now instead of flogging the dead horse of a mission

  • OTTAWA—On Sunday, Oct. 10, Iraqi citizens went to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Given that this coincided with Thanksgiving, it is no
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 18, 2021
Among Operation Impact’s objectives is to ‘help Iraq to achieve long-term success in keeping its territory and people secure.’ It’s a noble gesture, writes Scott Taylor, but it’s time to bring our troops home—the Sadrists can prop up their own leader without our assistance. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Ride out of Iraq now instead of flogging the dead horse of a mission

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 18, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Sunday, Oct. 10, Iraqi citizens went to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Given that this coincided with Thanksgiving, it is no

Ride out of Iraq now instead of flogging the dead horse of a mission

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 18, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Sunday, Oct. 10, Iraqi citizens went to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Given that this coincided with Thanksgiving, it is no
Among Operation Impact’s objectives is to ‘help Iraq to achieve long-term success in keeping its territory and people secure.’ It’s a noble gesture, writes Scott Taylor, but it’s time to bring our troops home—the Sadrists can prop up their own leader without our assistance. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Keeping it under wraps always seems to go wrong

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese broke the story that Major-General Peter Dawe had been quietly assigned a new post and brought back
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 11, 2021
The sign offs by General Wayne Eyre, acting chief of the defence staff, left, and Lieutenant-General Frances Allen, vice-chief of the defence staff to quietly return Major-General Peter Dawe, right, to a new role involving responses to the various reviews looking into sexual misconduct in the Armed Forces was yet another entirely avoidable black eye for the CAF senior command, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of NATO

Keeping it under wraps always seems to go wrong

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 11, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese broke the story that Major-General Peter Dawe had been quietly assigned a new post and brought back

Keeping it under wraps always seems to go wrong

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 11, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese broke the story that Major-General Peter Dawe had been quietly assigned a new post and brought back
The sign offs by General Wayne Eyre, acting chief of the defence staff, left, and Lieutenant-General Frances Allen, vice-chief of the defence staff to quietly return Major-General Peter Dawe, right, to a new role involving responses to the various reviews looking into sexual misconduct in the Armed Forces was yet another entirely avoidable black eye for the CAF senior command, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of NATO

Unpunished psyops scheme a blow to CAF credibility

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces were pummelled with yet another self-inflicted wound to their public trust. The Ottawa Citizen reported the stunning news
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 4, 2021
The initiative to train public affairs officers on behaviour-modification techniques was the brainchild of now retired Brig.-Gen. Jay Janzen, who was at the time the senior officer in the public affairs branch. Photograph courtesy of NATO/SSgt Ian Houlding GBR Army

Unpunished psyops scheme a blow to CAF credibility

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 4, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces were pummelled with yet another self-inflicted wound to their public trust. The Ottawa Citizen reported the stunning news

Unpunished psyops scheme a blow to CAF credibility

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 4, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces were pummelled with yet another self-inflicted wound to their public trust. The Ottawa Citizen reported the stunning news
The initiative to train public affairs officers on behaviour-modification techniques was the brainchild of now retired Brig.-Gen. Jay Janzen, who was at the time the senior officer in the public affairs branch. Photograph courtesy of NATO/SSgt Ian Houlding GBR Army

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