Louise Arbour is fighting to reform Canada’s military
Arbour has been a Supreme Court justice and the United Nations high commissioner for human rights. Now, she’s staring down her most formidable challenge yet.
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How Anita Anand became the Trudeau government’s all-round fixer
Sexual misconduct in the military. A war in Ukraine. Canada’s global reputation at stake. It’s a good thing Anand knows how to solve problems.
A Soldier’s Story: From Canada to Ukraine
I left Canada to pursue my pro soccer dream in Ukraine, where I was born. When Russia invaded, I joined the only team that mattered.
Ottawa weighing whether to invest in ballistic missile defence
Politics Insider for May 11: Ottawa to appeal an Alberta ruling; Ontario PC MPPs in hot water over questionable allowances
Justin Trudeau promises heavy weapons to Ukraine
Politics Insider for April 20: More weapons to Ukraine; no dropping of travel mask guidelines; and a mysterious ’growth fund’
New federal budget will include up to $8 billion in defence spending
Politics Insider for Apr. 7: Foreigners to be temporarily barred from buying homes in Canada; Ottawa to summon the Russian ambassador for tough questions over Kyiv atrocities; an Atlantic oil megaproject gets approved
Jonathan Vance pleads guilty, gets conditional discharge
Politics Insider for Mar. 31: Beverly McLachlin keeps her Hong Kong job; CPC MPs land in hot water over Trudeau comments; Doug Ford moves to keep his mandate letters secret
Thousands of Canadian troops on standby to be deployed to Ukraine if necessary
Politics Insider for Feb. 25: Canada poises to deploy to Europe if needed; Chrystia Freeland announces more sanctions on Russia; Patrick Brown reportedly eyes the federal Conservative leadership
Vaccine rollout: Are military leaders the right people for this job?
According to the experts, yes, there really is no one better when it comes to tricky logistical issues than military types
In defence of Canadian shipbuilding
Jeffrey F. Collins: It would be nice if there were an off-the-shelf ship Canada could acquire, but none exist. Nations build ships to meet their own operational demands.