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How Canada Squandered Its Drone Lead

How Canada Squandered Its Drone Lead

We slipped from pioneer to bystander, but the war in Ukraine is forcing a reboot The post How Canada Squandered Its Drone Lead first appeared on The...

02.10.2025 9

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

For drones, do like the Nordics and the Brits

01.10.2025 2

The Hill Times

Wesley Wark

Carney Bets Big on Copper, but Two Fast-Tracked Mines Won’t Make Us a Powerhouse

Ottawa is selling the projects as a critical minerals breakthrough. The numbers tell a smaller story The post Carney Bets Big on Copper, but Two...

24.09.2025 4

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

A Canadian CIA? Why We Need a Foreign Spy Agency

For decades, Ottawa has let allies do the dirty work. But even former skeptics say it’s time to put agents in the field The post A Canadian CIA? Why...

12.08.2025 10

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

RCMP Uncovers Domestic Terror Plot with Military Links

The group had explosives, stolen weapons, and plans to overthrow the government The post RCMP Uncovers Domestic Terror Plot with Military Links first...

10.07.2025 6

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

Why the US Struck Iran—and What Comes Next

Trump acted. Now the world braces for Tehran’s response The post Why the US Struck Iran—and What Comes Next first appeared on The Walrus.

23.06.2025 4

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

Why Mark Carney Is Talking like It’s 1939

The prime minister just gave the most hawkish speech in a generation The post Why Mark Carney Is Talking like It’s 1939 first appeared on The Walrus.

13.06.2025 10

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

What Would It Take for Canada to Build Its Own Fighter Jets Again?

Carney throws a grenade into the F-35 defence deal as the US becomes a less reliable ally The post What Would It Take for Canada to Build Its Own...

27.05.2025 10

The Walrus

Wesley Wark

How to Save Canada

We’re going to have to work hard—and fast—if we want to avoid becoming Trump’s fifty-first state The post How to Save Canada first appeared on...

14.04.2025 9

The Walrus

Wesley Wark