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David Perry

David Perry is vice-president and senior analyst with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.


Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source at home.

opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025

Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.

opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024

Canada owes it to the world to become an innovative ally

New defence policy network aims to shift old ways of thinking about warfare and security.

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own defence and security challenges.

opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023

Canada making real procurement progress, but still falling short

opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 21, 2018