Foreign posturing, not foreign policy, is the Harper Government record.
Harper’s foreign engagement more posturing than policy
Ukraine
Military spending and the federal budget
With the 2015-2016 Federal Budget slated for release on 21 April 2015, have a look at the CCPA’s Alternative Federal Budget 2015: Delivering the Good. Our focus is on the Defence chapter (authored by the Rideau Institute).
Why arming Kiev is a really, really bad idea
Washington pundits are backing a proposal to send weapons to Ukraine. Here’s why they all need to take a deep breath.
10 wars to watch in 2015
Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, provides an overview of 10 conflicts the international community will face in 2015.
No simple solutions in Ukraine, Iraq crises
Scott Taylor discusses the flaws in the Canadian government’s approach to the conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine.
Pugliese: How NATO backed Russia into a corner
“…to find solutions, we have to be able to take into account what others perceive as their legitimate security concerns,” said Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute.