Canada needs to invest in peacemaking to strengthen national security

For Canada to be a credible and effective security actor, we must make meaningful investments in our peacemaking and mediation capacities. Without the necessary political leadership, resources, and expertise, we will simply not be equipped to address this more dangerous and insecure world today, or in the future. 
Defence Minister David McGuinty, pictured on March 16, 2026, in Ottawa. In this more dangerous world, who will be making the peace, ask the authors.

This opinion piece is a collaborative initiative among Canadian mediators, peace practitioners, academics, human rights experts, former ministers and ambassadors, and other leaders committed to strengthening Canada's role in peace and security.

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