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Jean-Christophe Boucher and I summarize polling the @cdsn.bsky.social conducted on Canadian defence spending and Canada-United States defence relations in Policy Magazine:
www.policymagazine.ca/poll-shows-c...
www.policymagazine.ca/poll-shows-c...
Poll Shows Canadians Support Higher Defence Spending, but Not to Buy American - Policy Magazine
A new Nanos poll has good news — and a caution — for the Carney government on defence spending/Shutterstock
www.policymagazine.ca
January 22, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Jean-Christophe Boucher and I summarize polling the @cdsn.bsky.social conducted on Canadian defence spending and Canada-United States defence relations in Policy Magazine:
www.policymagazine.ca/poll-shows-c...
www.policymagazine.ca/poll-shows-c...
That explains a lot.
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
That explains a lot.
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Forcing Ukraine to cede Crimea (and all of the Donbas?) is appeasement. Same as it's always been.
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump’s Russia Policy Is Appeasement
Like Chamberlain in the 1930s, he sees Ukraine as a faraway quarrel to avoid. This won’t bring peace or stop Putin.
www.wsj.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Forcing Ukraine to cede Crimea (and all of the Donbas?) is appeasement. Same as it's always been.
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Canada, UK and France say that if Israel doesn’t halt its renewed offensive and restore aid to Gaza, ‘we will take further concrete actions in response. We oppose any attempt to expand settlements in the West Bank … We will not hesitate to take further action, including targeted sanctions.’
Joint statement from the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom and France on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank
The Israeli Government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law.
www.pm.gc.ca
May 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Canada, UK and France say that if Israel doesn’t halt its renewed offensive and restore aid to Gaza, ‘we will take further concrete actions in response. We oppose any attempt to expand settlements in the West Bank … We will not hesitate to take further action, including targeted sanctions.’
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🚨 The Canadian Association of University Teachers has just advised against any non-essential travel to the United States.🚨
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
April 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨 The Canadian Association of University Teachers has just advised against any non-essential travel to the United States.🚨
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
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Come work with us in beautiful Canada! We are seeking a social science research leader with expertise in public policy. Please share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #PoliSciSky #polisky
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Public Policy in a Polarized Era, JSGS
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is recruiting for a Tie...
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March 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
March 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
Fact is US is unreliable. It is alligning with Russia and other dictatorships and actively musing about annexing Canada. I don’t see this as a value judgment.
March 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Fact is US is unreliable. It is alligning with Russia and other dictatorships and actively musing about annexing Canada. I don’t see this as a value judgment.
Agreed. This stupid back and forth is exhausting and a massive waste of time. But as you can see, I am at the “burn it all” phase and getting pretty pissed off at US behaviour 🤣.
March 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Agreed. This stupid back and forth is exhausting and a massive waste of time. But as you can see, I am at the “burn it all” phase and getting pretty pissed off at US behaviour 🤣.
We are not cancelling it… yet. Seems US wants to renegotiate everything… this is everything. Communicating uncertainty is very good. I would do this for the next two weeks… everytime they mention 51st state.
March 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We are not cancelling it… yet. Seems US wants to renegotiate everything… this is everything. Communicating uncertainty is very good. I would do this for the next two weeks… everytime they mention 51st state.
Hard disagree… I was always a supporter of F35, but you need to account for new information. US is unreliable or downright a national security threat. We need to assess this new developments and adjust. Staying the course is just wishful thinking.
March 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Hard disagree… I was always a supporter of F35, but you need to account for new information. US is unreliable or downright a national security threat. We need to assess this new developments and adjust. Staying the course is just wishful thinking.
This is about signaling. Good Stratcom… signal some idea, let Lockheed freak out and call Trump. Only way to change WH behaviour is through US.
March 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is about signaling. Good Stratcom… signal some idea, let Lockheed freak out and call Trump. Only way to change WH behaviour is through US.
Beyond the political dimension, the F35 could become another extorsion raquet. Do we trust the US to provide the upgrades or not remote/kill our planes?
March 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Beyond the political dimension, the F35 could become another extorsion raquet. Do we trust the US to provide the upgrades or not remote/kill our planes?
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If the world stops buying American weaponry, what happens to the US arms industry? They’re not going to be happy with Donald Trump, are they?
Trump’s anti-NATO turn could sink F-35 sales
Allies are questioning their reliance on U.S.-made weapons, experts and former defense officials warn.
www.defenseone.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
If the world stops buying American weaponry, what happens to the US arms industry? They’re not going to be happy with Donald Trump, are they?
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Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump – POLITICO
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump
The country’s air force has recommended buying the jets, but the outgoing defense minister said “the predictability of our allies” must be taken into account when making procureme…
www.politico.eu
March 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump – POLITICO
www.politico.eu/article/port...
www.politico.eu/article/port...
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March 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Worried about US interference in Canadian society?… we have some data on that. academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
Transnationalism and Populist Networks in a Digital Era: Canada and the Freedom Convoy
Abstracts. The growth and success of right-wing populist movements globally has been remarkable since the early 2010s. Indeed, populist parties in Europe,
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March 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Worried about US interference in Canadian society?… we have some data on that. academic.oup.com/isq/article/...
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Emmanuel Macron with the chiefs of staff of 34 allied free nations. The US is not invited.
March 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Emmanuel Macron with the chiefs of staff of 34 allied free nations. The US is not invited.
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US is medsing around the Ukrainian F16… maybe we need to cancel our F35 purchase. We can’t trust American platforms if we don’t have full control of it.
March 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
US is medsing around the Ukrainian F16… maybe we need to cancel our F35 purchase. We can’t trust American platforms if we don’t have full control of it.
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just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
March 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.