A very quiet queue has formed in Europe where some of Canada’s long-standing, closest allies are seeking shelter under France’s small but robust nuclear umbrella.
The initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, who declared the next 50 years to be the “era of nuclear weapons,” is — on paper — intended to add another layer of deterrence to NATO’s American-backed security guarantees.
Once again — on paper — Russia is the adversary that needs deterring.
OTTAWA — Intelligence and cybersecurity experts are warning the Liberal government about national security risks posed by allowing Chinese electric vehicles onto Canadian military bases.
Critics and some experts are even calling on Ottawa to ban the cars from Canadian Armed Forces bases and other sensitive sites due to onboard sensors they say could collect and transmit sensitive information to the Chinese government.
TORONTO — The federal government announced a major investment in Canada’s defence sector Thursday, awarding a contract to Ontario-based Colt Canada to supply new assault rifles to the Canadian Armed Forces, as part of a broader push to modernize military equipment and expand domestic production.
Speed is now the true measure of sovereignty in Canada’s North.
Ottawa can publish strategies and announce billions in investments, but if we can’t move people, ships and aircraft into our own Arctic quickly, and keep them there, our claims are only as strong as our press releases.
In AD 9, a young Roman hostage from the Germanic Cherusci tribe was leading an auxiliary military group deep into the Teutoburg Forest. With him were the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth Legions of the Roman Imperial Army led by Publius Quinctilius Varus. Varus mistook the Latin-speaking Arminius for a Roman patriot, and he died ruing that mistake. Arminius, raised in Rome and kept as a hostage to maintain peace with his father’s tribe, hated the Romans and led the legions deep into the German forest, where they were ambushed and left to die in the swamp that prevented their escape.
OTTAWA — Canada’s $35-billion plan to strengthen defence along its northern frontier is getting mixed reviews.
While Canada has a history of making lofty plans — especially when it comes to its underfunded and under-equipped military — the devil always ends up showing itself in the details.
The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s Far North.
The comprehensive $35-billion plan, which also includes improvements to civilian infrastructure, is expected to see northern base upgrades, including runway improvements and expansions, as well as hangar and road construction, in a number of locations across the Arctic.
Most of the investment — approximately $32 billion — is being drawn from a pool of money set aside almost four years ago by former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government to modernize NORAD, the binational North American air defence command shared with the United States.
So Carney the liar is announcing spending already announced 4 years ago.
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are demanding to know why the public was kept in the dark for nearly two weeks after an Iranian missile slammed into a Canadian airbase in Kuwait on March 1.
Conservative defence critic James Bezan said on Thursday that it was a “failure” of government communications and transparency for this information to be withheld for more than 11 days, pointing the finger directly at Prime Minister Mark Carney.
James Bezan on Mark Carney withholding the information that Canadians came under attack in Kuwait
"Canadian Armed Forces members were attacked on March 1 in Kuwait during the very early hours of the first parts of the war in Iran."
"We are extremely well, first and foremost,… pic.twitter.com/0vloMPb7Ys
— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher) March 12, 2026
BREAKING
REPORTER: "If this attack happened [in Kuwait on March 1], why didn't you inform Canadians before?"
PM CARNEY: "Well, I'm not the only spokesperson for the government, but, I'll confirm… the members of the Canadian Forces are all safe and sound." pic.twitter.com/mbK40qViTI
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 12, 2026
More than 30 soldiers based in Petawawa suffered frostbite injuries during a recent exercise in Alaska, prompting concerns about the quality of equipment military personnel are issued.
Soldiers contacted the Ottawa Citizen to complain that the Canadian Army was trying to cover up details about frostbite injuries to more than 60 troops who took part in “Exercise Global Resolve” in February. A number of frostbite cases were extremely serious, the soldiers added.
Geezuz. 😬😠@fancypants_s https://t.co/XmagBe29TD
— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) March 12, 2026
h/t Auntie Polly
CALGARY — A new recruitment advertisement from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) featuring an all-white-male cast is drawing attention online.
While supporters are praising its tone, critics are questioning the message it’s sending after years of the military pushing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
Looks like a cutscene. Feels like a calling.
This is where strength and determination meet discipline and action. This is the CAF. This is what it looks like when a country shows up. Learn more and apply now: https://t.co/N1iSNObW1W pic.twitter.com/GP4rhNju3M
— Canadian Armed Forces (@CanadianForces) March 9, 2026
Canadian military police are now involved in investigating the leak of a document used to undercut the Liberal government’s consideration of an alternative to the American-made F-35.
The Ottawa Citizen reported Dec. 15, 2025, that the Department of National Defence had launched an initial investigation into the leak of the four-year-old document. At the time the DND refused to say whether police would be involved.
TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it is possible Canada will be asked to help defend a NATO ally as the Middle East war continues to intensify, but that there are currently no requests for military aid from Ottawa from any of the impacted countries.
One week into the conflict that erupted when the United States and Israel launched a deadly barrage of airstrikes at Iran, Carney said the violence is still widening, with Tehran firing missiles and drone attacks at neighbouring Gulf states.
Amid changing messaging about the war in Iran, Canada is now examining whether it could fill a defensive role in the region, its top general said this week.
What this effort could look like is open to speculation, and it’s not yet clear whether it would even be helpful.
The discussion going on about whether Canada could or should get involved in the war launched against Iran by the United States and Israel is becoming laughable.
We’ve had Prime Minister Mark Carney say that Canada wasn’t consulted nor asked to participate in the strikes last week.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada landed in Japan on Friday as part of a 10-day tour that also included Australia. All three countries share at least one major concern: how to adapt now that President Trump has made it clear that they will need to look after their own security.
After Mr. Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan, the two leaders provided something of an answer — try to do more together.
“First, most importantly and fundamentally, we are enhancing our security and defense cooperation,” Mr. Carney said after a brief signing ceremony.
