Former Ambassador Chris Westdal surveys the “train wreck” that is Stephen Harper’s foreign policy and examines the detritus of Canada-Russia relations.
Harper will not be part of the solution to Russia–Ukraine crisis
Canada-US relations
Harper’s foreign engagement more posturing than policy
Foreign posturing, not foreign policy, is the Harper Government record.
New defence agreement with the U.S.
Another defence cooperation agreement between the Canada and the United States is signed.
New U.S. defence strategy to impact Canada?
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced a new U.S. defense strategy, shaped in large part by projected Pentagon budget …
Great moments in national security punditry: "Red Dawn" Canada
Columnist Bernie Quigley makes a bold bid for the all-time silly pundit record — an almost insanely ambitious goal while Frank Gaffney still wields a …
Pardy on Canada-U.S. border deal
Former Canadian diplomat Gar Pardy critiques the Canada-U.S. border deal announced on December 7th (Gar Pardy, “How the U.S. blackmailed Canada,” Ottawa Citizen, 8 December …