Resurrecting the Canadian Dream: The case for the 21st Century Avro Arrow

Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Defense, Procurement, Technology, Turkey November 23, 2020 Samer Khurshid

Samer Khurshid examines the story of the Canadian CF-105 Avro Arrow and how a re-imagined Arrow would be Canada’s best bet in the Stealth Age.

Is Canada Doing Enough?

Canada's NATO, Mark Jarratt January 9, 2017 Mark Jarratt

Canada has been criticized for not contributing enough money to international defence, but do defence expenditures truly reflect Canada’s contribution.

Canada’s Defence Industrialization: Offsets and the F-35

Carolyn Wong, Procurement October 6, 2016 Carolyn Wong

Canada faces two program options in replacing its 79 operational CF-18 Hornets: replacing them entirely with 65 new F-35s at $17 billion to $45.8 billion or repairing the current Hornets. Currently, Canada has paid the latest payment to the F-35’s Joint Strike Fighter program, delaying the imminent decision the Liberal government faces in replacing the […]

The Movement: Liberal Party’s Promises

Andi Asimetaj, Canada's NATO August 12, 2016 Andi Asimetaj

Andi Asimetaj examines Justin Trudeau’s campaign promises.

Rescuing Canada’s Search and Rescue Procurement: Part I

Casimir Legrand July 22, 2016 Casimir Legrand

In Part 1, Cas Legrand discusses what has hindered Canadian procurement of search and rescuue aircraft in the past fourteen years and why the federal government is finally moving forward.

Mobilizing for war: Will Canada Become a Viable Partner Within the NATO Alliance or a Free-rider Against Russian Aggression?

Canadian Armed Forces, Jayson Derow July 5, 2016 Jayson Derow

Canada must decide whether it will become a viable partner within the NATO alliance or a free-rider. Jayson Derow discusses the importance of fulfilling the 2% metric of defence spending to combat Russian aggression.