Arctic security investments must also improve living conditions in the North, say territories
The Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut premiers were recently in Ottawa to discuss the need for funding for housing, electricity, and transportation infrastructure as the federal government works to ramp up its security presence.
Wide-eyed patriotism is an Indigenous value
When former prime minister Jean Chrétien says we have to stop looking back at the problems in Canada instead of looking forward at the potential, his statement smacks of denial instead of a sense of history.
Keeping the North strong and free also means ensuring a better way of life for northerners
It’s a lot to ask of the populations of three territories to help protect an entire country through the use of their land if they don’t have reasonable access to electricity, housing, and publicly-funded health care in Canada.
Massive military spending needs protection from abuse and fraud
This is the appropriate time for the government to beef up oversight and accountability mechanisms, not weaken them.
NDP calls for feds to pull the plug on American F-35 order, and buy Swedish Gripen planes instead
Moving ahead with the contracted F-35 purchase in the face of aggression by U.S. President Donald Trump ‘is fraught with risk, economically damaging to Canada, and contrary to the Carney government’s own express policies,’ say New Democrats.
DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders
The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a ‘priority,’ but won’t commit to a timeline.
Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says
The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow ‘on the net,’ but ‘it is possible that we will see cuts at the same time as places are expanding.’
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.
Industrial benefits policy needs a ‘relook,’ says ex-senior public servant, as Conservative MP pushes for contract records
‘There has to be better alignment between the ITB policy and the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces,’ says former public servant Clem Srour.
Empower hardtech innovators to step up to sovereignty threats
Canada’s radar systems, encryption technologies, and sensors rely heavily on chips produced by foreign suppliers. If a supply chain disruption occurs, this country’s capacity to ensure its security becomes compromised.
