Parliament Neglects its Duty to Debate Military Deployments0

• Analysis
• May 7, 2014

by Philippe Lagassé

Published in the Ottawa Citizen, May 6, 2014

It is easy to blame Parliament’s failings on an excess of executive power in our system of government. In certain cases, however, the legislature is the source of …

Defence Procurement Problems Run Deeper Than the F-350

• Analysis
• December 10, 2012

by Philippe Lagassé

Published in the Ottawa Citizen, December 6, 2012

It’s been a rough year for Canadian defence procurement.

This past spring, the Auditor General lambasted the defence department’s lack of due diligence in selecting the F-35 to …

The F-35 is Down but Not Out as Canada’s Next Fighter0

• Analysis
• November 30, 2012

by Philippe Lagassé

The Harper government recently announced that the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat (NFPS) will be looking at various options to replace Canada’s aging CF-18s. This comes at a time when the news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, …

The Measure of a CDS0

• Analysis
• September 3, 2012

by Philippe Lagassé

First published on the Canadian International Council website.

A new Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) was appointed by the Governor-in-Council last week. Following a few months of speculation about who would be named, Cabinet decided on …

Crash or Burn? The Conservatives’ F-35 Dilemma0

• Analysis
• April 3, 2012

by Philippe Lagassé

Published in the Globe and Mail, April 3, 2012.

In the wake of Tuesday’s expected report by the Auditor-General, the Conservative government’s hedging about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is likely to accelerate. After nearly two …

A Democratic or Technocratic Civil Service?0

• Analysis
• October 21, 2011

by Philippe Lagassé

Forum: DND and Academic Policy Advice.
In this forum, CIPS blog contributors respond to a report written by Douglas Bland and Richard Shimooka of Queen’s University, who argue that the Department of National Defense pays little attention …