Canada’s national security bureaucracy needs a rethink

When the House of Commons returns, it should shape how Ottawa analyzes intelligence.

Nathalie Drouin is the national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The role is required to strike an ‘impossible balance’ between intelligence analysis and national security policy, writes Andrew Kidd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW KIDD

March 31, 2025

Canadians may be spending the spring focused on elections and political drama both here and in the United States, but a series of quiet disclosures has been laying bare extensive weaknesses in Canada’s security apparatus. The Trudeau government’s Public Inquiry into Fore...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy