A recent discussion on the future role of Canada’s military forces demonstrated once again that some of Canada’s most well known defence and foreign policy …
Afghanistan
Cons, Libs talking about new Afghanistan role?
The federal Liberals and Conservatives are informally discussing Canada’s role in Afghanistan following the scheduled end of the combat mission in Kandahar, the Canadian Press …
Blackwater trained Canadian troops
The National Post reported last week that the Department of National Defence has paid the notorious Blackwater security company, now called Xe Services, more than …
Staples on Canada and NATO
Rideau Institute president Steven Staples discusses the future of NATO, interview published in the Globe and Mail, Monday, March 22, 2010, p. A4 (no online …
Support for Afghan mission drops
Support for the mission in Afghanistan has fallen markedly among Canadians, a new Angus Reid poll shows. According to the polling firm, 39 percent of …
Canadians oppose Afghan mission extension
A recent poll by EKOS Research has determined that Canadians oppose the idea of extending Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan by a more than two to …