The Canadian soldier who did the work of three to fend off a series of Taliban ambushes - National Post apple.news/AFwdVOhttTDmXU…

Our friends at the Canadian Defence Review hosted our president Dave Perry, Christyn Cianfarani, Erin O'Toole, & Alan Williams for a thorough and fascinating conversation on the new defence policy ( #ONSAF for those who dare):

Give it a 🎧👂!

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#ANZACDay honours the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) two of Canada’s closest allies. The day commemorates the steep toll of the landings at Gallipoli where the Royal Newfoundland Regiment served alongside them. #LestWeForget

These are smart policies that should be adopted. We proposed the first in ‘21 & the Liberals attacked it as helping ‘rich landlords’. They ignored the fact it would increase rental units and boost the economy. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

The US Congress is forcing the sale of TikTok. I wrote about why this should happen and why foreign apps must be viewed and used with caution.

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200 days since the world changed. 200 days since incidents of antisemitism have grown to record highs in Canada and around the world. And 200 days of brutal captivity for the hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists. There is not a meeting or event I attend where I don’t talk about…

As allies step up, Canada should donate more of what we can at scale: armoured vehicles.

🇨🇦 has surplus/retired vehicles:
-140 M113 1/2 Lynx APCs
-195 LAV II Bison APCs
-149 Coyote APCs

Get them refurbished & sent Bill Blair MP Ryan Turnbull 🇨🇦🇺🇦 Erin O'Toole James Bezan Heather McPherson

As the sun sets and Passover begins our family along with millions of others are sending strength to the Jewish community and sharing your prayers for peace. Chag sameach.

Help us Obi-Wan Poloz, you’re our only hope. My Substack on why public pensions need to be shielded from politics and good intentions.

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Erin O'Toole Great discussion with the UK’s Alicia Kearns, who was brutally honest in not supporting Canada’s inclusion in AUKUS while it has no plans to spend 2% of its budget on defence. Next government must repair Canada’s reputation as a serious & reliable partner with our closest allies.

ICYMI - the latest Blue Skies podcast featured a foreign policy discussion ranging from AUKUS to Ukraine to the Balkans and tough talk on how Canada’s closest allies view us.

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Personnel of the First Special Service Force being briefed before setting out on a patrol, Anzio beach-head, Italy, 20 April 1944. Credit: Lieutenant C.E. Nye

For over 2 years Conservatives have been calling on Trudeau to send Ukraine our old surplus LAVs. Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars to dispose of them, they should be delivered to Ukraine so they can defend their country from Putin's war machine.
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'He was the only thing holding the Taliban back': Heroes Among Us - National Post #jess4vc apple.news/AYGUnGV54RJiZZ…

NATO Association of Canada’s Robert Baines joined Kosovo’s Women Peace & Security Forum hosted by Office of the President, Republic of Kosovo 🇽🇰 to discuss the importance of narrative in fighting conflict-related sexual violence.

UNSCR 1325 & the WPS agenda are the very values #NATO defends.

#WPSRKS2024

CBC: “Minister Blair estimated the military is short up to 16,500 mbrs & said the failure to boost recruitment is leading it into a ‘death spiral.’
But the Gen Eyre, told CBC…that the problem is actually bigger than the #s cited by the minister suggest.”
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