Pan American Day 2026
Just a quick note on the Pan American Day and the Brazilian Army Day which…
Pan American Day 2026
Just a quick note on the Pan American Day and the Brazilian Army Day which was celebrated on April 14th, 2026, at the Sacred Space of Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa and hosted by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil. Speakers included the Latin American Soldiers Committee who spoke of their efforts in bringing…
Vimy Ridge 109th Anniversary
One hundred and nine years ago, on the 9th of April, 1917, four Canadian divisions fought together for the first time as the Canadian Corps and achieved, in three days, what the French and British armies had failed to do in years of fighting. In October, 1914, the German Army took the Vimy Ridge escarpment,…
Defence Investments: Perspectives From CAF Commanders
The first roundtable panel discussion of day two of the 2026 CDAI Conference on Security and Defence was unique in that all environmental commanders were together in one spot. Moderator, ex-CDS Gen. (ret’d) Tom Lawson, even went so far as to comment that when he was CDS it was almost impossible to get them in…
CDAI 2026 Conference on Security and Defence –
Secretary of State for Defence Procurement
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) has held a Conference on Security and Defence annually with the 94th year being held at the Chateau Laurier this past March 4th/5th, 2026. Topics were wide ranging within the defence sphere and included military and civilian experts in all aspects of global defence and security along with…
CDAI 2026 Conference on Security and Defence
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) annually hosts its Conference on Security and Defence at the Chateau Laurier Hotel over two days which, this year – its 94th edition, was the 4th/5th of March, 2026. This year’s theme was the “Road to Five Percent” which references the NATO commitment to reach military spending of…
35th Anniversary of the End of the Gulf War
This week I had the pleasure and honour of spending some time with the Persian Gulf veterans as part of the Persian Gulf Veterans of Canada (PGVC) marking of the 35th Anniversary of the end of the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991). The Persian Gulf War was initiated by the United States convening a coalition of…
Space – the Final Frontier
Most people’s concept of space come from Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, or other space related movies such as the 1978 movie Space Force. The minute you start to talk about real space and how to protect a country’s sovereignty, security, and economic prosperity, most people just zone out. At least that’s the opinion of…
Kuwait Embassy Celebrates 65th/35th
The Embassy of the State of Kuwait held a reception on the evening of the 7th February, 2026, to mark the upcoming 65th Anniversary of Kuwait’s National Day (25th February) as well as the upcoming 35th Anniversary of Kuwait’s Liberation Day (26th February) and was held in the Governors-General Ballroom of the Westin Hotel. The…
Remembrance Day 2025
I was honoured to once again provide photographic services to the Royal Canadian Legion – Dominion Command for the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial. Because the national ceremony is their story to tell, I will not do so here but rather just show a few pictures from before and after the…
Leonardo M-346 Visits Ottawa
Imagine you’re a military pilot at the top of your game about to transition onto 4th, or better yet 5th, generation fighters. Now, someone says to you,”How’d you like to go to the Mediterranean for training?”. Certainly a dream come true and the reason that Leonardo S.p.A has brought an M-346 advanced jet trainer to…
