Richard Shimooka: Switching from the American to the European defence market sounds good—but it’s a terrible idea in practice
11 April 2025
Need to Know: The Liberals’ haven’t changed—the copy-and-paste platform proves it
Mark Carney wants to phase out oil and gas—just how much would that cost Canada?
Peter Menzies: Vote wisely, Canada—the fate of the free press depends on the outcome of this election
Joanna Baron: Mark Carney claims to care about civil liberties. His record says otherwise
The Notebook with Theo Argitis: The top three economic challenges facing Canada’s next government
Need to Know: The Liberals’ haven’t changed—the copy-and-paste platform proves it
Mark Carney wants to phase out oil and gas—just how much would that cost Canada?
Peter Menzies: Vote wisely, Canada—the fate of the free press depends on the outcome of this election
Joanna Baron: Mark Carney claims to care about civil liberties. His record says otherwise
The Notebook with Theo Argitis: The top three economic challenges facing Canada’s next government
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: Cancelling the purchase of American F-35 fighters would be a colossally stupid mistake
18 March 2025
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s place in the world is as uncertain as ever. Here’s how Poilievre, Carney, and Freeland are planning to secure it
24 February 2025
Richard Shimooka: True North (America) strong and free: Canada’s foreign policy future lies with America, not Europe
8 February 2025
Richard Shimooka: When it comes to national security, Trudeau leaves Canada worse than he found it
17 January 2025
Richard Shimooka: Three things Canada can do to meet its NATO defence spending commitment within three years
3 December 2024
Richard Shimooka: The biggest thing Pierre Poilievre could do to fix Canada’s military
21 November 2024
Richard Shimooka: Canada’s enemies aren’t just targeting elected officials—they’re trying to interfere with you too
30 October 2024
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
