Full steam ahead: Why Canada’s shipbuilding program oughtn’t to be abandoned or cut
A new paper by MLI Senior Fellow Richard Shimooka navigates the lessons, missteps, and outcomes of the Canadian Surface Combatant ...
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Another turn in the 12-year-long debacle to replace the CF-18: Richard Shimooka in the Vancouver Sun
This article initially appeared in the Vancouver Sun. By Richard Shimooka, December 3, 2021 In recent days, it was revealed the ...
Combating toxic cultures requires leadership, whether in the military or hockey: Richard Shimooka in the Vancouver Sun
As Richard Shimooka writes in the Vancouver Sun, when it comes to toxic cultures in military or hockey, "leadership has ...
Friends of Canada still in Afghanistan face immeasurable risks to their lives: Richard Shimooka in the Vancouver Sun
Photo by: Corporal Natasha Punt, Canadian Armed Forces Thus far Canada’s response to the collapse of the government of Afghanistan ...
All our lives are inseparably tied to foreign affairs: Richard Shimooka in the Vancouver Sun
Like with 9/11, the COVID-19 pandemic should have led to a reappraisal of the role foreign affairs plays in our ...
We Are Out of Afghanistan, But Over 1,200 Canadians Are Still Trapped There: Richard Shimooka with Arlene Bynon
Guest Host of On Point Arlene Bynon speaks with Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow Richard Shimooka on the still-degrading situation in ...
Canada’s obligation to Afghans: Richard Shimooka for Inside Policy
Credit: Master Corporal Angela Abbey, Canadian Forces Combat Camera / IS2011-2001-12 (Flickr) Those who helped Canada’s effort in Afghanistan are ...
Does Canada need to buy new fighter jets? Yes: Richard Shimooka in the Toronto Star
The security challenges and needs facing Canada are quite visible to even casual observers of the news today. We ignore ...
The lessons Canada’s military didn’t learn from the Somalia inquiry: Richard Shimooka in the National Post
The sexual misconduct crisis now facing the Forces points to broader systemic issues the Somalia inquiry tried, and failed, to ...
The Decline of Canada’s Defence Aviation industry: Richard Shimooka in the Hill Times
If the government is serious in its desire to sustain the aerospace, and defence aerospace industry, it must do so ...
Canada should stand on guard in the post-COVID Era: Richard Shimooka for Inside Policy
The world is becoming increasingly unstable and military force may be required to ensure this country’s security and prosperity, writes ...
Confronting a New Geo-Strategic Environment in the Post-COVID-19 Era: New MLI Paper
OTTAWA, ON (November 10, 2020): The COVID-19 pandemic has already reshaped life for many Canadians. However, the most significant long-term ...
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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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Prison-onset gender dysphoria – a new low for women’s dignity: Mia Hughes and Peter Copeland for Inside Policy
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Will Justin Trudeau prorogue Parliament in the new year? History shows there’s little political cost to the practice: Dave Snow in The Hub
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Trudeau’s weak leadership is eroding Canada’s moral clarity when we need it most: Dagny Pawlak in The Hub
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Three things Canada can do to meet its NATO defence spending commitment within three years: Richard Shimooka in The Hub
