Time to tighten military ties with Europe

If the prime minister is serious, we should base one of the Army’s new divisions in a central European country on a permanent basis.
Lt. Justin McKinstry, centre, speaks with members of the German Navy during Op Open Spirit in the Bay of Riga, Latvia, on May 8. Setting up a shop in Europe would make supporting the forward-deployed battle group in Latvia far easier, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Felix Chagnon
Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
September 21, 2026

OTTAWA—On Sept. 17, Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed to warm to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's proposal that Canada consider becoming an auxiliary member of the European Union. 

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