Philippe Lagassé

This is right. The unstated expectation is that we'll go back to more or less normal, so don't go nuts with change.

Were Canada to take part in this escort mission, it would not be 'joining' the war on Iran.

Canada would be helping to contain the economic effects of the war.

That's what middle power coalitions are going to look like and have to do from now on.

In terms of a possible Canadian role, this would be it:

"Mr. Macron also said he has been working to organize an international escort force to ensure that ships can safely navigate the Strait of Hormuz...So far, several European nations “are ready to do it with us,” he said....."

France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East

"President Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies in the region, and could be part of a force to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the war could continue for “several days, maybe several weeks.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/w...

Except if the UK got rid of the monarchy without our agreement. Then the govt position would be s44.

Indeed. Having told us that succession doesnt fall under s41, the govt position now appears to be that the symmetry does.

It's an interesting one. 2013 rested on the idea that we automatically take the UK monarch as our own, since we dont have any law of succession.

But! The Courts told us succession rules dont fall under s41a. So what would be needed to legislate laws of succession? The 38 general? 44 unilateral?

The interesting thing you're pointing to is whether we could remove him from the line without waiting for the UK to act.

The Succession to the Throne Act 2013 didn't amend the line for Canada. It assented to an amendment to British law. If we were to follow 2013, we'd wait for the UK to make a change.

Lagasse: Time for a refresher on the powers of Parliament Canada's intervention in Iraq has raised questions about Parliament's role in governing. Opposition parties have chastised the government for not consulting the leg…

Does the Cdn govt need approval from the House of Commons to deploy the military overseas? No.

Have govts sought that approval before? Symbolically yes, in some cases, but not consistently.

Is there a constitutional convention of parliamentary approval? No.

ottawacitizen.com/news/politic...

We shouldnt do that to let PMs off the hook, but rather to ground our analyses in plausibility instead of panic.

We should, as a general rule, ask what a PM most likely means in context when they say something a bit unclear, rather assuming the worst possible motives and intents.

Carney says Canada could be called to help NATO allies in Middle East but no aid requests have come Protecting Canadians in the region and helping them evacuate is top priority, Prime Minister says

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

Carney says former prince Andrew should be removed from succession over 'deplorable' actions | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the line of succession for his "deplorable" actions.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

This is now inaccurate on royal succession in Canada post-Motard.

Canada simply follows the British law. When we pass our own legilsation, it's merely to express assent, as per the Statute of Westminster 1931 convention. The succession would change in law for Canada whether we assented or not.

Cum ille ut imperator summus statuerit Iraniam iam non periculum rei publicae Americanae afferre et consilia Operationis Furiae Epicae plene esse ad exitum perducta, tum Irania in locum deditionis sine ullis condicionibus re vera pervenerit, sive id ipsi dicant sive non.

My newest research project is on the evolution of supreme military command authority and the powers of Commanders-in-Chief.

As an historical institutionalist, the starting hypothesis is that the Roman concepts of imperium and imperator remain useful....

He never meant to hurt anyone

I bet it's already taken

I am Eric Fury

*Epic

Yep exactly. And the Hornets would take a while and attract far more attention.

Once again, a naval task group deployment to assist with the protection of Gulf shipping is the most likely scenario in the event of a future Cdn mission.

CDS: Stating a negative on Eric Fury twice.

Bluesky: Per se?!

A likely scenario:

PMO: We're not getting involved in any way.

CAF: (looking up for scenario planning)....Um, Prime Minister, we might hypothetically in the extreme need to do x, y, z to address second order consequences in the region.

PMO: Ah.

(cough)

HMS Dragon: UK to send Royal Navy warship to Cyprus, Starmer confirms The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.

What pray tell might this look like?

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Starmer: We're not joining the US/Israeli war, but we are deploying forces to protect UK citizens and assist 10 regional allies who are affected.

Cdn Bluesky: The UK is joining the American war!

Our new podcast episode dropped: on #BattleRhythm @profwhw.bsky.social and I discuss the Iran war and also the fight between a tech company and the Pentagon over the use of their AI and then @plagasse.bsky.social Interviews LTG Boivan who runs all CAF ops cdsn.substack.com/p/episode-41...

Note as well the RCN's role in region in 1990-1991 and 2001-2002.