Canadians standing on guard against more U.S. threats and insults

With ingratitude of this magnitude, is it any wonder that no NATO ally has chosen to join in on the American ‘excursion’ in Iran?
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is among the sycophants in the president’s cabinet who have been beating their chests and levelling insults at Canada in general, and the Canadian military in particular, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
September 7, 2026

OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces were subjected to an onslaught of baseless insults from United States President Donald Trump and a number of his senior cabinet members. 

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