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Canada Defence Spending Defense Editors' Forum Ian Goertz Jonas Becker Kelly Rahardja Michael Kang NATO Security

Should Canada Increase Its Support for NATO Operations to Relieve the Burden of Allies?

On the eve of our annual fall conference, which looks at Canada’s role in NATO following the 2014 Wales Summit, our program editors debate whether Canada should do more to pull its weight.

Colin McEwen Corinne Stancescu Jeff Tian Kelsey Berg Kevin Hempstead Paul Pryce Sandra Song Stefan Konrad Trevor Schenk Usman Javed Vanessa Hayford Victoria Heath

Canada in the World: Youth Dialogue on Emerging International Security Challenges

The NATO Association of Canada presents “Canada in the World: Youth Dialogue on Emerging International Security Challenges”

Aishwarya Sahai Canada Defense Diplomatic Relations Editors' Forum Ian Goertz International Relations Jonas Becker Michael Lumbers NATO Security Trade

What Should Be the Foreign Policy Priority of the Next Canadian Government?

As Canada’s three major political party leaders debate the future of Canadian foreign policy tonight, our program editors weigh in.

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Commonwealth Defence Lunch Recap – July 13, 2015

On July 13, the NATO Association of Canada (NAOC) hosted the Commonwealth Defence Lunch at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto, Ontario. The event featured three prominent speakers, as well as representatives from the NAOC and the Royal Commonwealth Society of Canada. The keynote speaker was the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence. Read More…