An excellent analysis from ⁦Philippe Lagassé⁩ & Justin Massie⁩ Don’t Count on Us: Canada’s Military Unreadiness - War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2024/04/dont-c…

Pros: It’s a decent start… the first step in solving any problem is accepting/acknowledging the nature of the problem.

Cons: no urgency; doesn’t actually solve the underlying issues; funding is “fantasy” and still doesn’t meet the need.

😔 nationalpost.com/opinion/new-li…

Insightful 🧵 on #defencepolicyupdate from our board member Stéfanie von Hlatky. Check it out!

As security threats mount, the holes in Canada’s defences can no longer be ignored. ⁦Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱⁩ hits this important issue squarely on the head. #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Worth a read! The good news is that the dismal state of ⁦Canadian Armed Forces⁩ is getting a lot of attention. The bad news is that there doesn’t seem to be a coherent strategy to fix the actual problems. #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/theline/p/…

As the number of Second World War veterans dwindles, more women are stepping out of the shadows and staking a claim to their piece of the war's history.

CBC News spoke to three female veterans who waited a lifetime to share their stories publicly:

cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Vincent Rigby: Where is Canada's strategy for a world in crisis?, by The Line open.substack.com/pub/theline/p/…

Good morning Air Canada, congratulations on now being 4/4 on “bait and switch” operations to #YYT . Funny how you knew ahead of time that you were GOING TO HAVE a “maintenance issue” and just happened to have a #ACRouge replacement at the ready 🤔.

An excellent analysis of the ongoing defence budget cuts by Canadian Global Affairs Institute President Dave Perry #cdnpoli

This never gets old… memorial to the sacrifice of hundreds in the interest of peace over a century ago. The ridiculous events of this week remind us how important history is to us as a nation. We must do better. #wewillrememberthem #boweringpark @rnfldrassociatn John Ivison

Interesting….
Plane carrying Wagner owner Prigozhin crashes in Russia, all aboard killed - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AfEgFvlnBSPqno…

‘Ready, Aye, Ready’: Aboard the HMCS Winnipeg - Policy Magazine policymagazine.ca/ready-aye-read…

This is excellent! Thanks Roger.

Hey @aircanada Air CanadaRouge congrats on being 3 for 3 with your “bait and switch” strategy from #YYT to #YYZ and # #YUL nothing like paying for service you don’t get 😉 You need to find a new excuse… “unexpected business or operational contraints” is wearing thin. #DoBetter

Congratulations 👏 Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club for yet another inspiring media instalment. Bravo Zulu (navy speak 4 “well done👏 Alan Doyle 4 recording the #WW2 “ditty” Barber Pole 💈 Song as part of remembering the bravery & sacrifice of #battleofatlantic youtu.be/BWVLaq16Et8

A Canada-Australia comparative analysis on fighting #foreigninterference :

— both resource-based economies
— similar size, population & land mass
— shared multicultural characteristics

But unlike Canada, Australia has created a foreign agent registry & taken action, even at

The RCNBF pays tribute to those who fought in the Battle of the Atlantic between 1939 to 1945 to keep the flow of troops moving and crucial supply lines open to Europe. We are forever grateful for their contribution and sacrifice.

Sarah Reid The Telegram The Telegram Pse check your facts. Nice that you are reporting on this important piece of City of St. John's architectural history, but the providence of the #boweringpark bridge should be accurately reported @ssaarrrraaahhh studied this bridge and you should listen to her.