29 September 2026

Stewart Webb sits down with Jeff Kibble, CD and the Member of Parliament for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford and Conservative Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement.

Both discuss Kibble’s feasibility study to turn the Crofton Mill in BC into an RCN base and, of course, the broader issues of Canadian defence procurement, including the proposed Saab GlobalEye acquisition.

By Stewart Webb

The editor of DefenceReport and Senior Analyst, Stewart Webb holds a MScEcon in Security Studies from Aberystwyth University and a BA in Political Science from Acadia University. A frequent guest on defence issues for CTV National News, and other Canadian media outlets, his specialities include commentary on terrorist/insurgent activity and Canadian defence issues. Stewart can be contacted at: swebb@defencereport.com