Firing back at Trump in the trade war

In this political climate, Canada and the Air Force need to take the Black Hawk deal off the table for good by locking down a non-American supplier.

We need new helicopters to replace the aged-out CH-146 Griffon fleet, so let’s make a deal to purchase a Black Hawk competitor instead, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Sébastien Lauzier-Labarre

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

October 27, 2026

OTTAWA—As the United States draws ever closer to their pivotal midterm elections, there has been a steady increase in the threats emanating from U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warning Canadians to refrain from meddling in the American democratic process.

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