There are paragraphs from the Glassco Commission's chapter on defence procurement that could have been written yesterday.
The chapter is worth re-reading as we move ahead with the Defence Investment Agency.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/...
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Would look better with a periwig.
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Désolé 😂
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close enough for joking purposes!
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New at In Defence of Westminster:
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The govt can fall any day in Canada at the moment.
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I dont think the UK’s woes are about the system!
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So, how are we feeling about presidential systems?
#France #UnitedStates
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NB, this post was inspired by the last CIEC’s wild interpretation of a ministerial
advisor, which ran contrary to a plain reading of the law.
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Great post, on a topic I've taken some academic interest in.
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Thanks!
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New at In Defence of Westminster:
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AI version:
“The DIA presents a unique opportunity. It is not just a organizational change; it is a strategic pivot in defence procurement.”
(Yes, that’s a joke.)
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For the weekend crowd, my take on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency.
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Yep
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I don't want to be overwrought here or anything, but if there was a vessel of concern in the Arctic, say a Chinese science ship that is doing questionable stuff, that would be handled by NORAD fighter aircraft first.
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For those who are unawares, the Commander of NORAD is always an American and has operational control of Canadian NORAD forces.
That's not just some thing that we do. It's a treaty-level agreement.
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How, exactly, do the Canadian Armed Forces deploy on operations with an ally who doesn't respect ROEs?
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Paging Lloyd Axworthy!
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As @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social points out, this is more rhetorical than anything else.
Still, it's interesting to see the shift from the talk of a values based foreign policy.
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*NB idea that defence follows foreign policy doesn't really work. Far too much of defence policy is internally focused. It's better to see defence as a subset of national security and complementary with foreign policy.
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It's often said that defence policy should flow from foreign policy in Canada.*
Now we have defence priorities leading foreign policy. Notable shift in framing.
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New at Debating Canadian Defence:
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New at Debating Canadian Defence:
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Indeed...sigh
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