Our Best of 2019
A new year, a new decade and a wealth of new possibilities! The UpFront Ottawa team is thrilled that 2020 is well and truly here, even if we’re feeling old and still remember the days of transparent electronic gadgets, VHS…
Opinion
Our Best of 2018
It’s that time of year again! We’ve reached out to family, friends, and the UpFront team to see what their top picks for various categories are in 2018. Here are our favourite responses: The Best Movie of 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody…
President Trump announces his nominee for Ambassador to Canada
Yesterday evening President Trump announced his intention to nominate Kelly Knight Craft as U.S. Ambassador to Canada with the following statement: Kelly Knight Craft of Kentucky to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada.…
Foreign and Defence Policy-Position-Proposal: A “No-Man’s Land” Without Resources or Capabilities to Fill the Emerging and Transitional Gaps.
Updated July 6, 2017 Photo: From the gallery of Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland. Since an election promise in October 2015 to replace CF18 aircraft through a non-competitive “off-the-shelf” procurement and an interim fleet to meet NORAD and NATO…
Defence Minister Sajjan’s Latest Gap to Fill is the Void Between Principles and Reality
Updated May 16, 2017 The above picture was part of the Minister’s own photo gallery – a picture speaks a thousand words or maybe even a few thousand more following the Election of Donald Trump. One that stood out for me…
The Circumstances and Challenges the Murrays faced with Resolve
The Circumstances and Challenges the Murrays faced with Resolve An Easter Tale of Faith, Hope, Determination, Courage and Love. (1911-2005) A 1998 file photo of Martin McGuinness, the Sinn Fein Chief Negotiator, left, and Sinn Fein’s president Gerry Adams…
Joint Statement from President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The partnership between the United States and Canada will continue to be unique and a model for the world. They affirmed their longstanding commitment to close cooperation in addressing both the challenges facing our two countries and problems around the world…
U.S./Canada Relations: Liberals Realign and Adjust from “Bromance” to “World Stage” Trumpism
Updated February 12, 2017 “PROPHETIC” CAMPAIGN ELECTION PROMISES “REAL CHANGE” and “WE’RE BACK” on the world stage. Perhaps what goes around really comes around. Accordingly, the above captioned 2015 electoral platform, a promise made in the context of the Obama…
The Importance of Being Earnest: F35 Thumbs Down, Showdown, Countdown, Decision
Updated February 23, 2017 Title image: Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet flies next to a U.S. Air Force BOEING KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while his wingman refuels, March 4, 2015, over Iraq. The Hornets are…
F35, IN CAPABILITY GAP BATTLE OF VICARIOUS METAPHORS AND INTERNECINE POLICY SKIRMISHES.
Updated August 26th, 2016 The F35 Trojan Horse: Photo Attribution: Canada-Defence Industry Daily Conventional defence is expensive. World stage, diverse, inclusive societal programs are “increasingly” so. Continental defence and international allied engagements are “commensurately” so. One has to wonder given…
