Richard Shimooka: Canada’s enemies aren’t just targeting elected officials—they’re trying to interfere with you too
30 October 2024
Alexander Raikin: A quarter of all Ontario MAID providers may have violated the Criminal Code. Does anyone care?
Harrison Lowman: Why conservatives despise the CBC, why they can’t wait to tear it to shreds, and why they have a point
Nearly one in five Canadians using food banks have jobs, as visits passed two-million in a month for the first time
Renze Nauta and Sean Speer: Canada’s over-credentialed working class can’t get ahead
Patrick Luciani: Is economic inequality the greatest of all plagues?
Alexander Raikin: A quarter of all Ontario MAID providers may have violated the Criminal Code. Does anyone care?
Harrison Lowman: Why conservatives despise the CBC, why they can’t wait to tear it to shreds, and why they have a point
Nearly one in five Canadians using food banks have jobs, as visits passed two-million in a month for the first time
Renze Nauta and Sean Speer: Canada’s over-credentialed working class can’t get ahead
Patrick Luciani: Is economic inequality the greatest of all plagues?
Richard Shimooka
Richard Shimooka is a Hub contributing writer and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute who writes on defence policy.
Richard Shimooka: Enough with the missed deadlines and massive overspending. Here’s how to fix Canada’s military procurement problems
30 August 2024
Richard Shimooka: Want to fix national defence? Give Parliament more power
23 August 2024
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s defence capabilities are in disarray. Here are the three biggest reasons why
16 August 2024
Richard Shimooka: Sorry, NATO, but Justin Trudeau will never take defence seriously. We need a new government for that
19 July 2024
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s shameful betrayal of our Afghan partners goes beyond Sajjan’s specific actions
4 July 2024
Richard Shimooka: Why Canada’s Cuban port visit was such a disaster
19 June 2024
Richard Shimooka: We must learn the right lessons from Canada’s historical heroism
11 June 2024
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s military is in crisis. Here’s what’s definitely not helping
22 May 2024
Richard Shimooka: The Liberals are not going to fix Canada’s real defence spending problem
3 May 2024
Richard Shimooka: The government’s defence policy update is a small step in the right direction—if it is actually implemented
22 April 2024
Richard Shimooka: As it turns 75, NATO is as vital as it has ever been
6 April 2024
Richard Shimooka: Our enemies and allies alike have realized that Canada is an easy mark
14 March 2024
Richard Shimooka: The ArriveCan scandal represents an even deeper rot
29 February 2024
Richard Shimooka: The government’s lack of transparency benefits no one—not even them
20 February 2024
Richard Shimooka: Whether Trump or Biden wins, Canada must make defence spending a major priority
6 February 2024
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s top military officer resigns, but the Forces’ many problems remain
18 January 2024
Richard Shimooka: If you care about Canada’s security, 2023 was a year of substantial disappointment
21 December 2023
Richard Shimooka: Choosing Boeing for new military surveillance planes is the right decision made the wrong way
29 November 2023
Richard Shimooka: We can do more than just remember. Let’s actually support those who serve
11 November 2023
