Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But it can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped advantage.

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO

May 8, 2025

The United States government's retreat from global engagement—marked by cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Health Organization, universities, research, and now the State Department—poses an unprecedented threat to international security. For...

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