U.K. election could be an extinction-level event for the Tories
Tories feel betrayed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Why throw away their last half-year in power when the numbers look so bad now? Something might have turned up.
Protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty
We need strong dialogue coupled with concrete action and close co-operation with Arctic nations and our NORAD/NATO allies for practical solutions to common regional challenges.
When Parliament meets Congress
A peek inside a Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group journey to the belly of the American congressional beast.
Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it
Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.
Don’t think Trump can’t happen here: McElroy
Re: “Yep, Trump did it again,” (The Hill Times, May 20, p. 10). Michael Harris’ summary of Donald Trump’s situation is right on. Have the seeds been planted here? How can Trump collect so many followers and be rising in the polls given the despicable circumstances he is in? One strong element is name recognition. […]
A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road
At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking a plan to do so.
You cannot contextualize hate, says letter writer
Re: “Consequences for civil disobedience rooted in context, says CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, May 15, p. 8). There is no end, it seems, to the attempts to justify, explain, or “contextualize” bad behaviour in some corners. After Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, massacres in Israel, where Israeli civilians were raped, murdered, butchered, tortured, and kidnapped, […]
Forget two per cent of GDP on defence—but maybe that’s not so bad
Canada’s defence needs will not be solved by aiming for an arbitrary target, even if it would lift the ignominy of being a laggard.
Getting defence policy right will require rigour and a multi-partisan approach
Multi-partisan consensus on matters of national security would ensure continuity, predictable funding, and an altogether more functional approach to how it engages in the world.
Donald Trump has already subverted U.S. democracy
Despite Trump’s rejection of the most fundamental of democratic principles, millions of would-be voters appear ready to entrust their government and their democracy to him again.
