A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security
A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty and Indigenous leadership.
MPs from all parties must work together to deal with external and internal challenges facing Canada
The responsibility to deal with these challenges does not rest only with Prime Minister Mark Carney. All party leaders and MPs, regardless of their political affiliation, should set aside their differences and work together to get the country through and out of these turbulent times.
Learning a new dance for 2026
Our government needs to take actions that not only respond to the new threats we’re facing from our neighbour, but that also protect our sovereignty.
Debating creating a Canadian CIA? Never say never, but now is not the time
Canada needs to bolster its national security apparatus. That’s not a compelling reason to launch a new agency, which would be a disruptive, time consuming, and costly machinery change.
‘These times are not like any other’: Carney’s Davos speech that ‘electrified the world’ draws bipartisan praise
In his address to world leaders on June 20, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that ‘the old world order is not coming back’ and ‘nostalgia is not a strategy.’
Warming Canada-China relations shouldn’t extend to Huawei ban, say security experts, parliamentarians
After Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a new trading arrangement with China during his state visit last week, stakeholders are advising against revisiting the government’s 5G ban on Huawei.
‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay
Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take that approach. If Canada doesn’t take a stand now, ‘can we expect anybody in the world to stand up for us?’
Trump versus NATO, target Greenland
For Canada, the problem is that all the (false) American arguments to justify annexing Greenland apply equally to Canada. The strategy seems to be to stay low and pray.
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.
If it’s a quid-pro-quo, include the charitable sector, too
If Ottawa is already expanding the scope of defence procurement well beyond defence, why is the non-profit sector missing from the conversation?
