The seal of Central Intelligence Agency is seen in the lobby the headquarters building in Langley, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Kevin Wolf/AP Photo.

Canada needs its own CIA

We cannot expect others to keep as watchful an eye on our well-being as they do their own. Canada’s overall security and interests must ultimately rest in Canadian hands.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

The Bureau: filling in Canada's intelligence reporting gap

Journalist Sam Cooper left Global to found The Bureau, an online news outlet focussing on domestic and international intelligence stories, which he launched on Substack in June of last year. Since then, the new media outlet has been making a name for itself among fans of long-form, hard-hitting investigative journalism.

François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry speaks at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference regarding the future of critical metals in Canada in Toronto, Monday, March 6, 2023. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press.

Why critical minerals are key to Canada's global influence

One area where Canada is still looked upon to lead—and retains some ability to do so—is in natural resources. Coming up with solutions to the problem of critical minerals supply that leverages the collective experience of our mining and investment community is an obvious place for Canada to contribute.