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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

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa
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Canada needs its own Afghanistan Papers to unmask domestic propaganda

  • OTTAWA—There is a trend happening in the U.S. wherein the media are starting to aggressively uncover the failures made by the political and military
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2020
Lieutenant Commander Gina Connor takes aim with an AK-47 rifle during firing practice at the Kabul Military Training Centre range in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention in October 2013. Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan displayed the courage, discipline, and professionalism one would expect from one of the finest militaries in the world, but the war was unwinnable from the outset, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph courtesy of Sgt. Norm McLean

Canada needs its own Afghanistan Papers to unmask domestic propaganda

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a trend happening in the U.S. wherein the media are starting to aggressively uncover the failures made by the political and military

Canada needs its own Afghanistan Papers to unmask domestic propaganda

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a trend happening in the U.S. wherein the media are starting to aggressively uncover the failures made by the political and military
Lieutenant Commander Gina Connor takes aim with an AK-47 rifle during firing practice at the Kabul Military Training Centre range in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention in October 2013. Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan displayed the courage, discipline, and professionalism one would expect from one of the finest militaries in the world, but the war was unwinnable from the outset, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph courtesy of Sgt. Norm McLean

Let Khadr speak on the victimization of child soldiers, a subject he knows well

  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 10, Omar Khadr gave a keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The talk was organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2020
Omar Khadr, pictured in 2017 during an interview with the CBC's Rosemary Barton. A recent keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax, organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, was the first time Khadr has spoken publicly on the subject, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Let Khadr speak on the victimization of child soldiers, a subject he knows well

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 10, Omar Khadr gave a keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The talk was organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers

Let Khadr speak on the victimization of child soldiers, a subject he knows well

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Feb. 10, Omar Khadr gave a keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The talk was organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers
Omar Khadr, pictured in 2017 during an interview with the CBC's Rosemary Barton. A recent keynote speech at Dalhousie University in Halifax, organized by the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, was the first time Khadr has spoken publicly on the subject, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Still a long way to go on the road to more women in the Armed Forces

  • OTTAWA—Those readers old enough to remember may recall an advertising campaign from the late ’60s promoting Virginia Slim cigarettes. The theme behind this series
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2020
Colonel Carla Harding speaks to the participants of the Women in Force program at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., on August 14, 2017. The program gives women a chance to learn about military life before they decide to join. As Scott Taylor writes, the military is struggling to reach its self-imposed goal of 25 per cent female representation by 2026. DND photograph by Aviator Rachael Allen

Still a long way to go on the road to more women in the Armed Forces

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Those readers old enough to remember may recall an advertising campaign from the late ’60s promoting Virginia Slim cigarettes. The theme behind this series

Still a long way to go on the road to more women in the Armed Forces

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Those readers old enough to remember may recall an advertising campaign from the late ’60s promoting Virginia Slim cigarettes. The theme behind this series
Colonel Carla Harding speaks to the participants of the Women in Force program at Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., on August 14, 2017. The program gives women a chance to learn about military life before they decide to join. As Scott Taylor writes, the military is struggling to reach its self-imposed goal of 25 per cent female representation by 2026. DND photograph by Aviator Rachael Allen

Holocaust revisionism is just as bad as denying the atrocity

  • OTTAWA—Last week, in honour of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and the coincidental international Holocaust Memorial
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2020
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. The annual event is controversial because the force was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Flickr photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Holocaust revisionism is just as bad as denying the atrocity

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, in honour of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and the coincidental international Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust revisionism is just as bad as denying the atrocity

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, in honour of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz and the coincidental international Holocaust Memorial
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. The annual event is controversial because the force was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Flickr photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Don’t let the horrors of the Holocaust fade from international memory

  • OTTAWA—Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year it commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2020
The front gates of the Auschwitz–Birkenau concentration camp. In a survey published in 2019, nearly half of Canadian respondents couldn’t name any of the concentration camps from the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the horrors of the Holocaust fade from international memory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year it commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.

Don’t let the horrors of the Holocaust fade from international memory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Jan. 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day and this year it commemorated the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.
The front gates of the Auschwitz–Birkenau concentration camp. In a survey published in 2019, nearly half of Canadian respondents couldn’t name any of the concentration camps from the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for answers about Flight 752 can’t exclude Americans

  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 16, Canada hosted a five-nation meeting at the High Commission in London, England, to declare a united front in confronting Iran over
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2020
The U.S. claims of self-defence in the killing of Qassem Soleimani are already beginning to unravel, as President Donald Trump’s assertion of Soleimani plotting an imminent attack on American targets could not be substantiated, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Demand for answers about Flight 752 can’t exclude Americans

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 16, Canada hosted a five-nation meeting at the High Commission in London, England, to declare a united front in confronting Iran over

Demand for answers about Flight 752 can’t exclude Americans

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 16, Canada hosted a five-nation meeting at the High Commission in London, England, to declare a united front in confronting Iran over
The U.S. claims of self-defence in the killing of Qassem Soleimani are already beginning to unravel, as President Donald Trump’s assertion of Soleimani plotting an imminent attack on American targets could not be substantiated, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Nonsensical to not give the benefit of the doubt to Iran’s intentions in Flight 752 tragedy

  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 9, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the downing of Ukrainian Airlines flight 752 was believed to have been caused by
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enters the National Press Theatre to provide an update on Ukraine flight 752 on Jan. 11. The most aggressive hawks among Trudeau’s critics viewed his cautionary tone to be a weasel-worded submission to the terrorist regime that rules Iran, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nonsensical to not give the benefit of the doubt to Iran’s intentions in Flight 752 tragedy

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 9, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the downing of Ukrainian Airlines flight 752 was believed to have been caused by

Nonsensical to not give the benefit of the doubt to Iran’s intentions in Flight 752 tragedy

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Jan. 9, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the downing of Ukrainian Airlines flight 752 was believed to have been caused by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enters the National Press Theatre to provide an update on Ukraine flight 752 on Jan. 11. The most aggressive hawks among Trudeau’s critics viewed his cautionary tone to be a weasel-worded submission to the terrorist regime that rules Iran, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With no dog in this U.S.-Iran fight, it’s time for Canada to get out of Iraq

  • OTTAWA—In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, American pundits and politicos took to the airwaves to justify this
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 8, 2020
Canadian Armed Forces infantrymen deployed on Joint Task Force Operation Impact board a CC-130J Hercules for Iraq to begin their seven-month tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait on Nov. 27, 2019. DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jerome Lessard

With no dog in this U.S.-Iran fight, it’s time for Canada to get out of Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, American pundits and politicos took to the airwaves to justify this

With no dog in this U.S.-Iran fight, it’s time for Canada to get out of Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, American pundits and politicos took to the airwaves to justify this
Canadian Armed Forces infantrymen deployed on Joint Task Force Operation Impact board a CC-130J Hercules for Iraq to begin their seven-month tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait on Nov. 27, 2019. DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jerome Lessard

Iraq presence is weakening Canada’s moral high ground

  • OTTAWA—The Western media reports of late have been quick to condemn authoritarian regimes for their excessive use of force against civilian protestors. For more
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2019
Major-General Jennie Carignan officially assumes command of the NATO Mission Iraq from Major-General Dany Fortin at a Transfer of Authority Ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2019. Canada should never have deployed to Iraq because our mission there was never clear and now it has lost all meaning, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Ryan Moulton

Iraq presence is weakening Canada’s moral high ground

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The Western media reports of late have been quick to condemn authoritarian regimes for their excessive use of force against civilian protestors. For more

Iraq presence is weakening Canada’s moral high ground

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The Western media reports of late have been quick to condemn authoritarian regimes for their excessive use of force against civilian protestors. For more
Major-General Jennie Carignan officially assumes command of the NATO Mission Iraq from Major-General Dany Fortin at a Transfer of Authority Ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2019. Canada should never have deployed to Iraq because our mission there was never clear and now it has lost all meaning, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Ryan Moulton

Canada can handle being ‘slightly delinquent’ on NATO contributions

  • OTTAWA—The fact that Canadian pundits are still pondering the potential fallout from what was labeled Justin Trudeau’s “gaffe” at the NATO Summit speaks volume
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have bruised President Donald Trump’s ego at the NATO Summit, but Canada shouldn’t feel pressured to mindlessly meet America’s defence-spending push. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Canada can handle being ‘slightly delinquent’ on NATO contributions

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The fact that Canadian pundits are still pondering the potential fallout from what was labeled Justin Trudeau’s “gaffe” at the NATO Summit speaks volume

Canada can handle being ‘slightly delinquent’ on NATO contributions

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The fact that Canadian pundits are still pondering the potential fallout from what was labeled Justin Trudeau’s “gaffe” at the NATO Summit speaks volume
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have bruised President Donald Trump’s ego at the NATO Summit, but Canada shouldn’t feel pressured to mindlessly meet America’s defence-spending push. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump’s military pardons doing a disservice to the institution he claims to champion

  • OTTAWA—In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump has embarked on a bizarre rash of pardoning and protecting U.S. service members who were convicted or
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 4, 2019
As commander-in-chief of the U.S. military, President Donald Trump can pull rank and pardon convicted service members, but such actions actually do a disservice to the reputation of the U.S. military, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump’s military pardons doing a disservice to the institution he claims to champion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump has embarked on a bizarre rash of pardoning and protecting U.S. service members who were convicted or

Trump’s military pardons doing a disservice to the institution he claims to champion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump has embarked on a bizarre rash of pardoning and protecting U.S. service members who were convicted or
As commander-in-chief of the U.S. military, President Donald Trump can pull rank and pardon convicted service members, but such actions actually do a disservice to the reputation of the U.S. military, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Soldier who testified against colleague in sex assault case alleges blowback for doing the right thing

  • OTTAWA—Almost lost in the swirling news storms surrounding the controversial firing of sportscaster Don Cherry, the naming of Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet, and the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 27, 2019
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance said in May that Corporal Casey Brunelle did not face any reprisals and wouldn’t be getting an apology for treatment he faced after testifying against a fellow soldier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Soldier who testified against colleague in sex assault case alleges blowback for doing the right thing

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Almost lost in the swirling news storms surrounding the controversial firing of sportscaster Don Cherry, the naming of Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet, and the

Soldier who testified against colleague in sex assault case alleges blowback for doing the right thing

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Almost lost in the swirling news storms surrounding the controversial firing of sportscaster Don Cherry, the naming of Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet, and the
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance said in May that Corporal Casey Brunelle did not face any reprisals and wouldn’t be getting an apology for treatment he faced after testifying against a fellow soldier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don Cherry’s comments were wrong, but not on every front

  • OTTAWA—There is no question that hockey commentator Don Cherry’s controversial remarks and subsequent firing proved polemic well beyond the normal reach of the Hockey
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 20, 2019
People lay poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2019. That so many Canadians of all stripes are opting out of wearing poppies means we are failing to educate people as to what they represent and why we wear them every November, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don Cherry’s comments were wrong, but not on every front

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is no question that hockey commentator Don Cherry’s controversial remarks and subsequent firing proved polemic well beyond the normal reach of the Hockey

Don Cherry’s comments were wrong, but not on every front

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is no question that hockey commentator Don Cherry’s controversial remarks and subsequent firing proved polemic well beyond the normal reach of the Hockey
People lay poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2019. That so many Canadians of all stripes are opting out of wearing poppies means we are failing to educate people as to what they represent and why we wear them every November, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons not learned: Canadian troops should get out of Iraq, now

  • OTTAWA—On Nov. 7, there was news out of Iraq that security forces had killed six protestors and wounded at least 41 in violent clashes
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 13, 2019
Canadian Armed Forces members are pictured boarding a CC-130J Hercules aircraft on their way to Iraq during Operation Impact in August 2018. We find our soldiers training young Iraqi males to prop up a regime that is hated by the general public for its corruption, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Lessons not learned: Canadian troops should get out of Iraq, now

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Nov. 7, there was news out of Iraq that security forces had killed six protestors and wounded at least 41 in violent clashes

Lessons not learned: Canadian troops should get out of Iraq, now

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Nov. 7, there was news out of Iraq that security forces had killed six protestors and wounded at least 41 in violent clashes
Canadian Armed Forces members are pictured boarding a CC-130J Hercules aircraft on their way to Iraq during Operation Impact in August 2018. We find our soldiers training young Iraqi males to prop up a regime that is hated by the general public for its corruption, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Despite Trump’s posturing, world is no safer after al-Baghdadi’s death

  • OTTAWA—There is a very funny video circulating throughout the world on social media, in which former U.S. president Barack Obama’s composure is contrasted with
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2019
U.S President Donald Trump, pictured Oct. 27 during his announcement of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death. Photograph courtesy of The White House's Flickr

Despite Trump’s posturing, world is no safer after al-Baghdadi’s death

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is a very funny video circulating throughout the world on social media, in which former U.S. president Barack Obama’s composure is contrasted with

Despite Trump’s posturing, world is no safer after al-Baghdadi’s death

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is a very funny video circulating throughout the world on social media, in which former U.S. president Barack Obama’s composure is contrasted with
U.S President Donald Trump, pictured Oct. 27 during his announcement of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death. Photograph courtesy of The White House's Flickr

The election interference call is coming from inside the house

  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 23, with the dust still settling in the wake of the federal election results, it was quietly announced by the Privy Council
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 30, 2019
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced the creation of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol—a team of bureaucrats tasked with monitoring the federal election campaign for foreign interference—in January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election interference call is coming from inside the house

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 23, with the dust still settling in the wake of the federal election results, it was quietly announced by the Privy Council

The election interference call is coming from inside the house

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 23, with the dust still settling in the wake of the federal election results, it was quietly announced by the Privy Council
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced the creation of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol—a team of bureaucrats tasked with monitoring the federal election campaign for foreign interference—in January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign policy, defence left in the cold by political wannabes

  • OTTAWA—Right down to the wire in the 2019 federal election, no political leader offered up a vision on Canada’s role on the world stage.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 23, 2019
Neither Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, or NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh put forward concrete foreign policy during the recent election campaign, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Foreign policy, defence left in the cold by political wannabes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Right down to the wire in the 2019 federal election, no political leader offered up a vision on Canada’s role on the world stage.

Foreign policy, defence left in the cold by political wannabes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Right down to the wire in the 2019 federal election, no political leader offered up a vision on Canada’s role on the world stage.
Neither Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, or NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh put forward concrete foreign policy during the recent election campaign, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The history behind Trump’s betrayal of Syrian Kurds

  • OTTAWA—In the wake of Turkey’s recent military offensive against the Kurdish forces in northern Syria, we have seen a very complex regional conflict dumbed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2019
It was in the immediate aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region that Turkey’s President Recep Erdoğan launched his cross-border attack, writes Scott Taylor. Mr. Trump and Mr. Erdoğan are pictured at the G20 meeting in Japan in June. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

The history behind Trump’s betrayal of Syrian Kurds

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In the wake of Turkey’s recent military offensive against the Kurdish forces in northern Syria, we have seen a very complex regional conflict dumbed

The history behind Trump’s betrayal of Syrian Kurds

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In the wake of Turkey’s recent military offensive against the Kurdish forces in northern Syria, we have seen a very complex regional conflict dumbed
It was in the immediate aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump announcing the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region that Turkey’s President Recep Erdoğan launched his cross-border attack, writes Scott Taylor. Mr. Trump and Mr. Erdoğan are pictured at the G20 meeting in Japan in June. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Little difference between Liberal, Conservative policies on defence

  • OTTAWA—We are now past the midway point of this year’s 40-day federal election campaign. If the polls are to be trusted, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 9, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Liberals and Conservatives are currently in a dead heat in the polls, and similarly, there is little difference between the two major parties when it comes to their policies on defence, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Little difference between Liberal, Conservative policies on defence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—We are now past the midway point of this year’s 40-day federal election campaign. If the polls are to be trusted, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals

Little difference between Liberal, Conservative policies on defence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—We are now past the midway point of this year’s 40-day federal election campaign. If the polls are to be trusted, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Liberals and Conservatives are currently in a dead heat in the polls, and similarly, there is little difference between the two major parties when it comes to their policies on defence, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump’s pressuring of Ukraine is foreign interference on steroids

  • OTTAWA—Now that we are in the midst of our federal election, Canadians are constantly reminded by our security agencies that foreign “malign actors” are
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 2, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured, is now facing an impeachment inquiry following a whistleblower’s complaint alleging the president had attempted 'to solicit interference' from Ukraine in advance of the 2020 elections in the U.S.A., writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Trump’s pressuring of Ukraine is foreign interference on steroids

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Now that we are in the midst of our federal election, Canadians are constantly reminded by our security agencies that foreign “malign actors” are

Trump’s pressuring of Ukraine is foreign interference on steroids

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Now that we are in the midst of our federal election, Canadians are constantly reminded by our security agencies that foreign “malign actors” are
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured, is now facing an impeachment inquiry following a whistleblower’s complaint alleging the president had attempted 'to solicit interference' from Ukraine in advance of the 2020 elections in the U.S.A., writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

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