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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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With focus on Norman case, military-trip sex assault case against ex-NHLer dropped

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the surprising announcement that the Crown prosecutor’s office was staying the single charge of breach of trust against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman ignited
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2019
Former Maple Leafs player Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams, left, suited up for a morale-boosting Canadian military hockey game on Dec. 5, 2017 in Latvia. On the flight to get to there, he was accused of sexual assault, but the case was dropped last week. Canadian Embassy in Latvia photograph by Armins Janiks

With focus on Norman case, military-trip sex assault case against ex-NHLer dropped

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the surprising announcement that the Crown prosecutor’s office was staying the single charge of breach of trust against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman ignited

With focus on Norman case, military-trip sex assault case against ex-NHLer dropped

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the surprising announcement that the Crown prosecutor’s office was staying the single charge of breach of trust against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman ignited
Former Maple Leafs player Dave ‘Tiger’ Williams, left, suited up for a morale-boosting Canadian military hockey game on Dec. 5, 2017 in Latvia. On the flight to get to there, he was accused of sexual assault, but the case was dropped last week. Canadian Embassy in Latvia photograph by Armins Janiks

‘Inappropriate’ or not, disregard for the rules shouldn’t be put on parade

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the social media platforms were set abuzz over a photograph depicting a squad of armed Canadian soldiers in combat uniforms, seemingly on
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 8, 2019
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan—pictured speaking in Ottawa in March—said that while there were good intentions behind having soldiers carry weapons in an April 28 Khalsa Day parade in Toronto, it was ultimately ‘inappropriate.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Inappropriate’ or not, disregard for the rules shouldn’t be put on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 8, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the social media platforms were set abuzz over a photograph depicting a squad of armed Canadian soldiers in combat uniforms, seemingly on

‘Inappropriate’ or not, disregard for the rules shouldn’t be put on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 8, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the social media platforms were set abuzz over a photograph depicting a squad of armed Canadian soldiers in combat uniforms, seemingly on
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan—pictured speaking in Ottawa in March—said that while there were good intentions behind having soldiers carry weapons in an April 28 Khalsa Day parade in Toronto, it was ultimately ‘inappropriate.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not all claims of ‘war crime’ are treated equally

  • OTTAWA—On Easter Sunday, Radio-Canada aired an interview with Omar Khadr wherein the former boy-soldier and subsequent detainee discussed his captivity in Guantanamo Bay. There
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 1, 2019
In March, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in the case of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with murder for his alleged actions in Iraq, saying he would be moved to ‘less restrictive confinement.’ Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Not all claims of ‘war crime’ are treated equally

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Easter Sunday, Radio-Canada aired an interview with Omar Khadr wherein the former boy-soldier and subsequent detainee discussed his captivity in Guantanamo Bay. There

Not all claims of ‘war crime’ are treated equally

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Easter Sunday, Radio-Canada aired an interview with Omar Khadr wherein the former boy-soldier and subsequent detainee discussed his captivity in Guantanamo Bay. There
In March, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in the case of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with murder for his alleged actions in Iraq, saying he would be moved to ‘less restrictive confinement.’ Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

No gold stars for pulling troops from places they shouldn’t have been

  • OTTAWA—For those who read through to the back pages of the newspaper’s world affairs section, the conflict in Libya has been back in the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 24, 2019
Canadian Armed Forces members board a CC-130J Hercules aircraft during Operation Impact, Canada's mission in Iraq, in August 2018. Canadian troops are participating in a U.S.-led multinational coalition in Iraq, which invited the foreign military in the country, unlike Syria and Libya, where the American government said its own soldiers will be leaving. Operation Impact photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

No gold stars for pulling troops from places they shouldn’t have been

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—For those who read through to the back pages of the newspaper’s world affairs section, the conflict in Libya has been back in the

No gold stars for pulling troops from places they shouldn’t have been

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—For those who read through to the back pages of the newspaper’s world affairs section, the conflict in Libya has been back in the
Canadian Armed Forces members board a CC-130J Hercules aircraft during Operation Impact, Canada's mission in Iraq, in August 2018. Canadian troops are participating in a U.S.-led multinational coalition in Iraq, which invited the foreign military in the country, unlike Syria and Libya, where the American government said its own soldiers will be leaving. Operation Impact photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Beards and bare legs: This is no longer your grandfather’s military

  • OTTAWA—In an attempt to boost recruitment and to shore up retention, the Canadian Armed Forces have recently made changes to regulations regarding the dress
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 17, 2019
Aircraft structures technicians work on a Chinook helicopter during Canada’s mission in Mali on March 24. The Canadian Armed Forces has loosened rules on beards in recent years. Cpl. François Charest photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Beards and bare legs: This is no longer your grandfather’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In an attempt to boost recruitment and to shore up retention, the Canadian Armed Forces have recently made changes to regulations regarding the dress

Beards and bare legs: This is no longer your grandfather’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In an attempt to boost recruitment and to shore up retention, the Canadian Armed Forces have recently made changes to regulations regarding the dress
Aircraft structures technicians work on a Chinook helicopter during Canada’s mission in Mali on March 24. The Canadian Armed Forces has loosened rules on beards in recent years. Cpl. François Charest photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

With its track record, NATO’s 70th anniversary should be a muted celebration

  • OTTAWA—This past week there was much back-patting and harrumphs of self-congratulation from the self-appointed cheerleaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The reason
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 10, 2019
Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau, commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, speaks to Joint Task Force-Iraq members during a November town hall meeting. Canada is leading the NATO training mission in Iraq because of its success in Afghanistan, Scott Taylor writes. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

With its track record, NATO’s 70th anniversary should be a muted celebration

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—This past week there was much back-patting and harrumphs of self-congratulation from the self-appointed cheerleaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The reason

With its track record, NATO’s 70th anniversary should be a muted celebration

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—This past week there was much back-patting and harrumphs of self-congratulation from the self-appointed cheerleaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The reason
Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau, commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command, speaks to Joint Task Force-Iraq members during a November town hall meeting. Canada is leading the NATO training mission in Iraq because of its success in Afghanistan, Scott Taylor writes. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Omar Khadr case a reminder that life isn’t always fair, or equitable

  • OTTAWA—On March 25, an Alberta judge ruled that convicted war criminal Omar Khadr has completed his eight-year sentence. The final four years of Khadr’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 3, 2019
Protesters march in Washington, D.C., in 2012 against the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba where Canadian Omar Khadr was held for nearly a decade. Photograph via Elvert Barnes

Omar Khadr case a reminder that life isn’t always fair, or equitable

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On March 25, an Alberta judge ruled that convicted war criminal Omar Khadr has completed his eight-year sentence. The final four years of Khadr’s

Omar Khadr case a reminder that life isn’t always fair, or equitable

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On March 25, an Alberta judge ruled that convicted war criminal Omar Khadr has completed his eight-year sentence. The final four years of Khadr’s
Protesters march in Washington, D.C., in 2012 against the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba where Canadian Omar Khadr was held for nearly a decade. Photograph via Elvert Barnes

Christchurch shooting response a stark contrast to Latvian parade

  • OTTAWA—On March 16, Canadians were still coming to grips with the shocking news of a terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. A white supremacist
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 27, 2019
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. This year, the Canadian government says it condemns the controversial annual event that commemorates a force that was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Christchurch shooting response a stark contrast to Latvian parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On March 16, Canadians were still coming to grips with the shocking news of a terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. A white supremacist

Christchurch shooting response a stark contrast to Latvian parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On March 16, Canadians were still coming to grips with the shocking news of a terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. A white supremacist
The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. This year, the Canadian government says it condemns the controversial annual event that commemorates a force that was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Let’s not forget what sparked the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • OTTAWA—Almost lost in the media storm surrounding the resignation of former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, sparked by allegations that she faced political pressure from
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2019
Foreign minister John Baird, second from right, alongside then-ambassador to Libya Sandra McCardell, right, meet staff of Canada's mission to Libya in Tripoli during Mr. Baird’s visit to the North African country on Oct. 11, 2011. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

Let’s not forget what sparked the SNC-Lavalin affair

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Almost lost in the media storm surrounding the resignation of former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, sparked by allegations that she faced political pressure from

Let’s not forget what sparked the SNC-Lavalin affair

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Almost lost in the media storm surrounding the resignation of former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, sparked by allegations that she faced political pressure from
Foreign minister John Baird, second from right, alongside then-ambassador to Libya Sandra McCardell, right, meet staff of Canada's mission to Libya in Tripoli during Mr. Baird’s visit to the North African country on Oct. 11, 2011. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

A tale of two scandals: Wilson-Raybould and Norman cases following diverging paths

  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to compare the very different circumstances surrounding the two individuals at the centre of the current political scandals in Ottawa. I’m
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2019
The revelations tied to SNC-Lavalin and former attorney general are more damaging to the Trudeau government, writes Scott Taylor, so why is Vice-Admiral Mark Norman—pictured with lawyer Marie Henein—being dragged through the courts? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tale of two scandals: Wilson-Raybould and Norman cases following diverging paths

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to compare the very different circumstances surrounding the two individuals at the centre of the current political scandals in Ottawa. I’m

A tale of two scandals: Wilson-Raybould and Norman cases following diverging paths

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to compare the very different circumstances surrounding the two individuals at the centre of the current political scandals in Ottawa. I’m
The revelations tied to SNC-Lavalin and former attorney general are more damaging to the Trudeau government, writes Scott Taylor, so why is Vice-Admiral Mark Norman—pictured with lawyer Marie Henein—being dragged through the courts? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real crime in the SNC-Lavalin affair is Canada’s role in Libya’s destruction

  • OTTAWA—In the wake of astonishing testimony by Jody Wilson-Raybould at the Feb. 27 House Justice Committee hearing, there has been plenty of finger pointing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 6, 2019
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould testified before a House Justice Committee Feb. 27 that she would not interfere in a decision to prosecute SNC-Lavalin. The company is accused of bribing members of the Gaddafi family for contracts in Libya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real crime in the SNC-Lavalin affair is Canada’s role in Libya’s destruction

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In the wake of astonishing testimony by Jody Wilson-Raybould at the Feb. 27 House Justice Committee hearing, there has been plenty of finger pointing

The real crime in the SNC-Lavalin affair is Canada’s role in Libya’s destruction

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In the wake of astonishing testimony by Jody Wilson-Raybould at the Feb. 27 House Justice Committee hearing, there has been plenty of finger pointing
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould testified before a House Justice Committee Feb. 27 that she would not interfere in a decision to prosecute SNC-Lavalin. The company is accused of bribing members of the Gaddafi family for contracts in Libya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada carrying a hypocritical torch in stand against Maduro

  • OTTAWA—I must say that I find it quite disturbing that Canada has positioned itself at the forefront of what appears to be an imminent
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 27, 2019
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland hosted a Lima Group meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 4. The government-supported interim president of Venezuela may be the right choice, but Canada shouldn’t be taking the lead, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada carrying a hypocritical torch in stand against Maduro

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I must say that I find it quite disturbing that Canada has positioned itself at the forefront of what appears to be an imminent

Canada carrying a hypocritical torch in stand against Maduro

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I must say that I find it quite disturbing that Canada has positioned itself at the forefront of what appears to be an imminent
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland hosted a Lima Group meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 4. The government-supported interim president of Venezuela may be the right choice, but Canada shouldn’t be taking the lead, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Too few Canadians know about the Holocaust

  • OTTAWA—Just prior to Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations, a shocking study was released that revealed that nearly half of Canadians cannot name
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 20, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured earlier this month, spoke last month of the need for internet providers to aid authorities in not providing a platform for right-wing, anti-Semitic hate groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Too few Canadians know about the Holocaust

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Just prior to Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations, a shocking study was released that revealed that nearly half of Canadians cannot name

Too few Canadians know about the Holocaust

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Just prior to Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations, a shocking study was released that revealed that nearly half of Canadians cannot name
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured earlier this month, spoke last month of the need for internet providers to aid authorities in not providing a platform for right-wing, anti-Semitic hate groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Taliban Jack’ was right all along

  • OTTAWA—Way back in 2006, when Canadian soldiers suddenly found themselves engaged in combat in Afghanistan with a resurgent Taliban, former NDP leader Jack Layton
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 13, 2019
‘We believe that a comprehensive peace process has to bring all combatants to the table,’ said Jack Layton in 2006 of the conflict in Afghanistan, while he was NDP leader. He’s pictured here in 2011. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Taliban Jack’ was right all along

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Way back in 2006, when Canadian soldiers suddenly found themselves engaged in combat in Afghanistan with a resurgent Taliban, former NDP leader Jack Layton

‘Taliban Jack’ was right all along

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Way back in 2006, when Canadian soldiers suddenly found themselves engaged in combat in Afghanistan with a resurgent Taliban, former NDP leader Jack Layton
‘We believe that a comprehensive peace process has to bring all combatants to the table,’ said Jack Layton in 2006 of the conflict in Afghanistan, while he was NDP leader. He’s pictured here in 2011. The Hill Times file photograph

Norman case sheds light into deliberately dimmed chambers

  • OTTAWA—Last week, there were numerous twists and turns in the legal tribulations of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Formerly Canada’s second-highest-ranking military officer, Vice-Admiral Norman was
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 6, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, formerly Canada’s second-highest-ranking military officer, leaves court on April 10, 2018 with his lawyer, Marie Henein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Norman case sheds light into deliberately dimmed chambers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, there were numerous twists and turns in the legal tribulations of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Formerly Canada’s second-highest-ranking military officer, Vice-Admiral Norman was

Norman case sheds light into deliberately dimmed chambers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, there were numerous twists and turns in the legal tribulations of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Formerly Canada’s second-highest-ranking military officer, Vice-Admiral Norman was
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, formerly Canada’s second-highest-ranking military officer, leaves court on April 10, 2018 with his lawyer, Marie Henein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Credible news sources the only way to defeat disinformation

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Canadian Brigadier-General Jay Janzen gave a presentation at Mount Royal University in Calgary wherein he exhorted all Canadians to be wary of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 30, 2019
This month, the Canadian Armed Forces’ Jay Janzen, seen being interviewed at the opening of a NATO exercise in Poland in 2013, said Canadians should be wary of disinformation campaigns meant to influence the electorate. SSgt Ian Houlding/GBR Army photograph courtesy of NATO

Credible news sources the only way to defeat disinformation

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Canadian Brigadier-General Jay Janzen gave a presentation at Mount Royal University in Calgary wherein he exhorted all Canadians to be wary of

Credible news sources the only way to defeat disinformation

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Canadian Brigadier-General Jay Janzen gave a presentation at Mount Royal University in Calgary wherein he exhorted all Canadians to be wary of
This month, the Canadian Armed Forces’ Jay Janzen, seen being interviewed at the opening of a NATO exercise in Poland in 2013, said Canadians should be wary of disinformation campaigns meant to influence the electorate. SSgt Ian Houlding/GBR Army photograph courtesy of NATO

Libyan strife shows media have failed in duty to question authority

  • On Jan. 18, there was news out of Libya that a top leader in the Islamic Maghreb had been killed in a military operation
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 23, 2019
Afghan National Army members of the 6 Mobile Strike Force Kandak move into position during an exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention on Sept. 2, 2013. In no way is it the fault of the military that Canadian soldiers spent a decade propping up a corrupt regime in Afghanistan, writes Scott Taylor, who says blame lies with the Western media. Canadian Armed Forces photograph courtesy of Sgt. James Funk

Libyan strife shows media have failed in duty to question authority

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 23, 2019
  • On Jan. 18, there was news out of Libya that a top leader in the Islamic Maghreb had been killed in a military operation

Libyan strife shows media have failed in duty to question authority

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 23, 2019
  • On Jan. 18, there was news out of Libya that a top leader in the Islamic Maghreb had been killed in a military operation
Afghan National Army members of the 6 Mobile Strike Force Kandak move into position during an exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention on Sept. 2, 2013. In no way is it the fault of the military that Canadian soldiers spent a decade propping up a corrupt regime in Afghanistan, writes Scott Taylor, who says blame lies with the Western media. Canadian Armed Forces photograph courtesy of Sgt. James Funk

Ukrainian hero feted in the streets a historical horror

  • For the approximately 200 Canadian military trainers currently deployed to Ukraine, it is likely that on the first of January they would have witnessed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2019
A monument to Stepan Bandera is seen in Ternopil, Ukraine. Wikimedia photograph by Mykola Vasylechko

Ukrainian hero feted in the streets a historical horror

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2019
  • For the approximately 200 Canadian military trainers currently deployed to Ukraine, it is likely that on the first of January they would have witnessed

Ukrainian hero feted in the streets a historical horror

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2019
  • For the approximately 200 Canadian military trainers currently deployed to Ukraine, it is likely that on the first of January they would have witnessed
A monument to Stepan Bandera is seen in Ternopil, Ukraine. Wikimedia photograph by Mykola Vasylechko

Canada should pull troops out of Iraq

  • OTTAWA—A weapons cache valued at about $10-million is sitting in limbo in a Montreal warehouse, Postmedia reported last week. This arsenal includes .50-calibre sniper rifles
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 9, 2019
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured speaking to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 6, should bring Canadian troops home from their five-year-old mission in Iraq, argues Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should pull troops out of Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A weapons cache valued at about $10-million is sitting in limbo in a Montreal warehouse, Postmedia reported last week. This arsenal includes .50-calibre sniper rifles

Canada should pull troops out of Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A weapons cache valued at about $10-million is sitting in limbo in a Montreal warehouse, Postmedia reported last week. This arsenal includes .50-calibre sniper rifles
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured speaking to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 6, should bring Canadian troops home from their five-year-old mission in Iraq, argues Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vice-Admiral Norman’s case takes another revealing turn

  • OTTAWA—Last month, a witness at the pre-trial hearing of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman dropped a bombshell when he told the court that senior Department of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman speaks to reporters alongside his lawyer, Marie Henein, on April 10, 2018 outside an Ottawa courthouse. The former vice-chief of defence staff is charged with breach of trust over an alleged 2015 leak about the Liberal government’s possible decision to delay a shipbuilding project of the previous government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vice-Admiral Norman’s case takes another revealing turn

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last month, a witness at the pre-trial hearing of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman dropped a bombshell when he told the court that senior Department of

Vice-Admiral Norman’s case takes another revealing turn

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last month, a witness at the pre-trial hearing of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman dropped a bombshell when he told the court that senior Department of
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman speaks to reporters alongside his lawyer, Marie Henein, on April 10, 2018 outside an Ottawa courthouse. The former vice-chief of defence staff is charged with breach of trust over an alleged 2015 leak about the Liberal government’s possible decision to delay a shipbuilding project of the previous government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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