Carney keeping Chiang as a candidate is remarkably tone deaf to the effect two years of debate on foreign interference had on the Canadian public. Calling this a “teachable moment” is a big mistake that can change the trajectory of the election.

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Watching the news to see how bad it will be out of the gate.

Madness indeed.

Combination of the utter concentration of social power (too many frickin billionaires) with utter arrogance and ignorance and a total lack of empathy or concern.

Taught my first university class today. Very excited. Great students. Great conversation. Thank you @gspia-esapi.bsky.social for the opportunity.

Lovely first cross country ski day of the season for me.

With both the "Aryan Jesus" of the 1930s and the "Palestinian Jesus" of the 2020s, those who seek to expunge Jews from the past do so to justify eliminating Jews in the present. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

Merry Christmas.

Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating.

On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, I remember all the victims of École Polytechnique. We must remain focused on ending gender based violence.

The latest BattleRhythm podcast is out soundcloud.com/cdsnpodcasts... with Artur and I discussing the events happening in South Korea as we taped, Trump's Canada mutterings, and General Carignan's discussion of women in combat at HISF plus conversations with Dallaire Centre folks about kids/combat

Can’t believe it has been 10 years since I first raised the Maple Leaf at the Canadian residence in Oslo. It was a tremendous honour to serve Canada in Norway as Ambassador. Will always be grateful to all the people who I worked with and to the people of Norway for welcoming us.

Great seeing some old bands from the 1980s last night.

Business lobby urges Canada to aim for 3 per cent defence spending The Business Council is further recommending some of the defence cash is spent on high-risk, high-reward bets that could develop homegrown expertise in technologies from energy to artificial intellige...

Business lobby urges Canada to aim for 3 per cent defence spending

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Good meeting with members of the Jewish and Christian faith communities. As a gay, atheist Jew, I found the conversations interesting and engaging. Appreciate the allyship from so many different communities.

Always important to be vigilant against all threats - including old ones.

The latest Battle Rhythm where Anessa Kimball and I talk Trump election and other fun stuff and then an interview with the Commodore commanding a NATO fleet in the Eastern Med! soundcloud.com/cdsnpodcasts...

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Forcing persons to use washrooms that do not align with their gender identity & expression is discrimination and harassment. #Transgender rights are human rights.

Putin's Russia isn't an ideological state. It has no need of "doctrine." It's a mafia state run by thugs. "Doctrine" is whatever Putin wants to do at any given moment. So don't fall for some "new doctrine" as if it's a trigger or red line that Putin will have to observe. /5

The world is on course to enter an era of prolonged depopulation, writes Nicholas Eberstadt. How can policymakers and citizens prepare for this new demographic order?
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/age-de...

Have had the privilege of working with Irwin #Cotler over many years. As he faces the awful threats from the regime governing Iran, am thinking of his courage and determination to fight for justice, human rights & against all forms of discrimination including #antisemitism.

FIRST READING: The notorious hate preacher invited to speak at a B.C. university And it's far from the first time the UVic Muslim Students Association has dabbled in extremism

Outrageous that it is acceltable to platform someone who apreads hate against the #Jewish and 2SLGBT+ community.

#extremism

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Interesting conversation on international law and the war in the Middle East. Session with Arsen Ostrovsky and Casey Babb at the MLI.

New Brunswick measles outbreak spreads to 44 people, mostly unvaccinated children The outbreak is the largest the province has seen in more than 30 years, with more than 80 per cent of the cases diagnosed in people under the age of 19

New Brunswick #measles outbreak spreads to 44 people, mostly unvaccinated children
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination

Here is my NatSec Early Career Researcher pack. If you are currently doing a graduate degree or recently graduated or know someone who has, reply below or DM me to be added. Lets help promote the work of those working at the cutting edge of research & the threat landscape
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I go on a daily morning walk in a quiet Ottawa suburb that passes through Sir Robert Borden school. Monday’s planned protest at the school has been moved, but today there was a security presence reminiscent of increased security at Canadian Jewish schools and community centres.

As folks think about the stories about the Trumpification of the US military, here's my piece on the consequences www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

The Five Eyes #intelligence partnership is built on trust. Naming Tulsi
Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence will raise concern about the politicization of intelligence. This will be particularly problematic for strategic assessments.

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Dune and I enjoying a Saturday evening.

#labrador

Instead of vaccine skeptic, how about we call RFK a "disease advocate"