Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver, on Nov. 11, 2024. Should Canada implement mandatory military service in the face of American threats? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

How could Canada deter an invasion? Nukes and mandatory military service

Mandatory military service and nuclear weapons may be new ideas for Canadians, but other friendly democracies have been using these strategies for decades.
A Canadian supporter of Donald Trump waves an American flag from an overpass in Montréal in November 2020, two days after the presidential election that Joe Biden ultimately won. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Why some Canadians are in denial about Donald Trump

Who are the 10 per cent of Canadians who support Trump and his annexation threats? They are likely people afflicted with cognitive biases that prevent them from accurately assessing risk.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London on March 1, 2025. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Why Ukraine still holds the winning hand

If the absolute worst should happen, Ukrainian fighters could choose to play a different hand in its war with Russia: insurgency.
The flags of Canada and the United States fly outside a hotel in downtown Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Why annexing Canada would destroy the United States

Americans have already been defeated by insurgents all over the world. Invading Canada would be no exception.

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