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Author of political spy thrillers. Exploring espionage, power, and deception in Canada. My debut novel is in the works—follow for deep dives into intelligence history & writing updates.
RIP to one of the originals - Frederick Forsyth. Day of the Jackel "the blueprint of the modern thriller"
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Writer used his experience reporting on De Gaulle’s France to plot his thriller, and continued to draw on real-world research for subsequent bestsellers
“Alarmed” by urgency? We’ve coasted on soft power and US security guarantees for decades. Carney’s not peddling utopi, He’s confronting geopolitical reality.
Trade-offs are inevitable. The real danger is pretending we still have time to debate them at committee. #cdnpoli #geopolitics #defencepolicy
Some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgency.
With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve unsavory trade offs. #Analysis
With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve the country’s relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve u...
7/7 Canada stepping up as a middle‑power global player.
“Middle powers … if they are not at the table, they will be on the menu.” Carney frames this a strategic moment for autonomy and international influence and takes a jab straight to the heart of the Trump administrations foreign policy outlook.
6/7 Prioritizing national security over NATO scoreboards.
“Our goal is to protect Canadians, not to satisfy NATO accountants.”  That line lands heavy and rightly so. Carney consistent in standing for Canada's position in the world.
5/7 Arctic sovereignty gets a boost.
Billions allocated for submarines, drones, radar, and sensors to monitor the sea floor and the Arctic.
4/7 Diversifying procurement beyond U.S. dependency.
“We should no longer send three‑quarters of our defense capital spending to America.” Shifting toward European suppliers, including a review of the F‑35 deal.
3/7 Military readiness is lagging.
Only one of four submarines is seaworthy, “less than half of our maritime fleet and land vehicles are operational.” ... stating the obvious decline in military preparedness
2/7 Canada will hit NATO’s 2% defence‑spending target this fiscal year, five years ahead of the original plan.
A bold pivot, not just accounting: this is about real preparedness.
1/7 Canadian PM Mark Carney’s Bold Defence Overhaul at U of T’s Munk Institute - a thread
On policy front, after scrapping consumer carbon tax, aims to build 500K homes/year, and shifts focus from U.S. to allies like the U.K. and France. A bold start for Canada’s new PM. #ClimatePolicy #HousingCrisis #cdnpoli 3/3
