Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds
Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
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.
Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director
Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are ‘highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC or the company employees and subcontractors, should they occur.’
Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next
This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement.
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 here at home.
Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers
A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the U.S. indictment of Tenet Media.
Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months
The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able to withstand a bully.
After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?
The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the two leaders are increasingly difficult to ignore.
Canada must secure its undersea lifelines
A single attack on Canada’s cable infrastructure could disrupt global financial markets, sever communication with allies, and compromise military operations.
Islam’s true voice: wresting the microphone from extremists
Islam’s authentic voice cannot be silenced, corrupted, or distorted in the interests of malign geopolitical forces or corrupt and hateful ideologies.
