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A Foreign Policy article recently identified Chrystia Freeland as a leading candidate for NATO secretary general. But as NATO allies raise concerns about Canada’s defence spending, her chance of getting the top job dims, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada and abroad

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN
  • A persistent challenge facing defence policy is that spending on equipment procurement becomes a political wedge issue. There have been promises to create an independent procurement agency, but no follow-up.

In defence of Canada and abroad

OpinionBY NELSON WISEMAN
  • A persistent challenge facing defence policy is that spending on equipment procurement becomes a political wedge issue. There have been promises to create an independent procurement agency, but no follow-up.
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced last month that Operation Presence was being extended for a second time into March 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP call for feds to fulfill UN quick reaction force pledge

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • There is growing skepticism that the Liberal government's promise to supply UN peace operations with a 200-member quick reaction force will ever materialize.

Conservatives, NDP call for feds to fulfill UN quick reaction force pledge

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • There is growing skepticism that the Liberal government's promise to supply UN peace operations with a 200-member quick reaction force will ever materialize.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. History and justice are on the side of Ukraine, but we need to accelerate the march of history, writes Josep Borrell Fontelles. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Buying ammunition together will help bring a just peace in Ukraine

OpinionBY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES
  • On March 20, European leaders agreed to a three-track proposal to work together and supply Ukraine with the ammunition it so urgently needs.

Buying ammunition together will help bring a just peace in Ukraine

OpinionBY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES
  • On March 20, European leaders agreed to a three-track proposal to work together and supply Ukraine with the ammunition it so urgently needs.
The Special House Committee on Afghanistan, which was chaired by Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, centre, would have been better served if the government was more co-operative in providing documents, say Conservative MP Alex Ruff, left, and NDP MP Jenny Kwan, right. Photograph courtesy of Twitter and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lack of government disclosure hurt Afghanistan Committee’s work, say opposition MPs

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • Despite the criticisms, MPs say the Special Committee on Afghanistan played a useful role.

Lack of government disclosure hurt Afghanistan Committee’s work, say opposition MPs

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • Despite the criticisms, MPs say the Special Committee on Afghanistan played a useful role.
A door gunner with the Tactical Aviation Detachment watches out of a CH-146 Griffon helicopter during Operation Impact on Sept. 27, 2017. The last thing the Canadian Armed Forces needs is this further extension of the mission in Iraq, a mission that has no clear aim and zero chance of success, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

The last thing we need is more of the Iraq conflict

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR
  • On March 27, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announced a further extension of Operation Impact until at least March 31, 2025.

The last thing we need is more of the Iraq conflict

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR
  • On March 27, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announced a further extension of Operation Impact until at least March 31, 2025.

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