The Ukraine war is transforming global defence thinking, with the United Kingdom charging ahead through a bold Strategic Defence Review and Canada following suit with a historic pivot of its own.
Ukraine and the United States signed a landmark minerals agreement allowing Ukraine to use future revenues from critical mineral extraction to fund defence procurement. While the agreement boosts Ukraine's agency in leveraging its natural resources, it raises concerns over US-dominant fund governance, lack of security guarantees and unclear terms.
Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography — our greatest untapped advantage.
Police departments worldwide are already embracing AI-powered tools to advance the field of predictive policing. The key, then, will be to ensure that the relatively small body of evidence around its benefits isn’t harnessed by law makers and law enforcement alike as reason to dismiss its very real risks.
For decades, Canada operated under the belief it shared a monogamous economic and strategic relationship with the United States. Under a new reality that lays bare the one-way nature of this partnership, the new Canadian prime minister must reckon with the opportunity to build a new future for Canada.