In his excellent series on Canadian identity, Michael Valpy says Canadians’ persistent belief in peacekeeping and soft power infuriates foreign policy scholars, driving them “nuts.” …
Canada Drawn Into War Over Pipeline?
June 20, 2008 Canada is being drawn into U.S.-backed plans to build a massive natural gas pipeline through the heart of war-torn Afghanistan. This incredible …
Response to Sen. Colin Kenny in the Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080611.LETTERS11-6/TPStory/Opinion/letters Fix the policy, then spend STEVEN STAPLES Rideau Institute June 11, 2008 Ottawa — Senator Colin Kenny is right in that what most ails …
Reaction to Natynczyk as Canada’s new Chief of Defence Staff
Steven Staples and Col. Mike Capstick (ret.) discuss the new CDS on CTV’s Mike Duffy Live. Steven Staples contributed to these reports on CBC TV by …
MDA sale caused unlikely alliance of opponents
Esprit de corps military magazine. June 2008, Vol 15 Issue 5. p 12. MDA sale caused unlikely alliance of opponents by Steven Staples Members of …
The Conference of Defence Associations' secret contract with the Department of National Defence
National Defence watchers will no doubt be aware of today’s story in the Globe and Mail regarding the Conference of Defence Associations’ funding agreement with …