Canadian Military Spending as a Percent of GDP
This chart might come as a surprise to some Canadians. Canada’s defence spending as a percentage of GDP has decreased since 2009 and is...
Is Canada Pulling Its Weight in NATO?
When NATO’s military commander, General Philip Breedlove, visited Ottawa this week, he noted that Canada was one of the first countries...
The Truth About Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan officially ends this month. It began in 2001 with the dispatch of a small number of special...
There Is More to Foreign Policy than Trade
The problem with Canada’s new Global Markets Action Plan is not that it seeks to promote Canadian commercial interests in foreign markets...
Ready for Another Great Season at CIPS
We’ve been working hard to prepare an excellent series of fall events at CIPS. Here are a few highlights: Next week, CIPS will present...
A Response to Deepak Ohbrai on Digital Diplomacy
I am pleased that Deepak Ohbrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has responded to my recent writing on...
A Not-So-New Foreign Policy Plan
The Harper government’s “secret” foreign policy plan, revealed by the CBC today, offers few surprises. Its emphasis on pursuing economic...
John Baird: The Next Minister of National Defence?
I don’t normally follow Canadian politics closely enough to play the parlour game of predicting the winners and losers of the next...