Starmer’s Zombie Government
16 June 2026 The UK is in the news so much these days one could be forgiven for tuning it out. There is this steady low-grade rumble from the British…
CANSEC 2026: Optimism and Trepidation
4 June 2026 CANSEC comes at the end of May every year, but this one was very different from previous ones. The event is held by the Canadian Association for…
No, Dr. Lennox, Canada is not “already at war with the US”
23 March 2026 Politicians have come to often rely on presenting or even manufacturing a crisis and offering themselves as the solution. Crisis moves votes. The result is witnessed in…
Unpopular opinion: Taking out the Iranian regime is long overdue
6 March 2026 I have what, to my surprise, appears to be a rather unpopular opinion in the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. That is, taking out…
Nepal Protests: First-Hand Account
10 September 2025 “It’s worse than a crime, it’s a mistake.”, The wisdom of Tallyrand comes to mind as I walk down the foothills of the Himalayas and watch the…
Could Canada be a Failed State?
The term “Failed State” conjures a narrow set of ideas in most people’s minds. Generally, one probably pictures a post-apocalyptic hellscape where there is no law and order, no governing…
Barbarians at the Gates of Europe: Nights in Lviv, Ukraine
The first siren typically sounds at about 2:00 a.m. It’s just a general alert, the Russian MiG-31Ks have taken off, and their hypersonic missiles could strike the whole country, but…
The Great Diplomat Donald Trump Will Solve Ukraine, Kashmir and the Middle East
“I will be your arbitrator. I will be your arbitrator. I can solve anything.” – Trump on India-Pakistan Echoing what his State Department said the previous day, President Donald Trump…
Canada (and Europe’s) F-35 Anxiety Boondoggle – Old Fears, but Too Late
20 March 2025 This is not an op-ed that I thought I would be writing – one with a personal story. I have discussed the F-35’s appropriateness to the Canadian…
Canada’s Cabinet Problem
10 February 2025 While the pointless Liberal leadership race carries on what stands out from all the noise is the lack of commentary from candidates on more fundamental structural change.…