AUKUS is a forerunner for something bigger, but would “CAUKUS” be an alliance that Canada is up for? It would require ambition and vision—two qualities absent in our current political class.
The Trudeau government’s April budget makes clear that national interests were not much in mind in Ottawa. But if neither the public nor the government believes in defence, we can rely only on good wishes and high hopes.
There is a danger that in focussing too much on Ukraine we will ignore or, worse, accelerate a shift towards China that will occupy us for generations.
With the two-year anniversary of global COVID-19 lockdowns upon us, today’s Frum Dialogues episode focuses on the pandemic’s long-term consequences for the West’s relationship with China—including the threat of a new Cold War—and what it all means for Canada.
Recent weeks have served to remind us that this struggle is far from over. The lessons of history can help to guide us through the darkness of the present chaos. But it’s ultimately up to us to press hope and maintain the moral perspective.
This episode of Hub Dialogues focuses on America’s foreign policy failures following the Cold War and why the U.S. should focus its attention closer to home.
What does the future hold for Russia, Ukraine, Europe, and the world? We asked foreign policy experts to weigh in.
Peace is precious, rare, and fragile. We’ll never hold onto it if we believe it’s also impossible.
As the U.S. shifted its foreign policy to focus more on China, Russia stepped up in recent years to fill that regional gap: from economic alliances with Middle Eastern oil producers to increasing its ties with strongmen leaders in Libya and Syria, with Bashar Al-Assad supporting Putin’s actions.
In this episode of Frum Dialogues, David Frum and Sean Speer discuss the role of social media in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as its consequences for Canadian defence.
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