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Canadian and Ukrainian soldiers survey a training area during an Operation Unifier exercise in December 2018.
Current Affairs / June 2022

What Impact Did Canada’s Military Have on Ukrainian Resistance?

April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 - by Sarah Lawrynuik

Canadian soldiers helped train more than 30,000 of their Ukrainian counterparts. Many are left wondering about their legacy

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Illustration of an army tank against a bright orange background. Instead of a firearm, the tank is shooting flowers.
Society

The Military’s Uphill Battle for Inclusivity

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Benjamin Hertwig

“Progressive” has never been a label associated with Canada’s armed forces. But one of its Twitter accounts is trying very hard

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Environment

The Decade in Environment

December 19, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From natural disasters and extreme weather to the last tree left standing in a forest, these are the environment conversations that helped define Canada

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A helicopter lands while a soldier in the foreground covers his head.
July/August 2019 / Politics

Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?

June 17, 2019January 11, 2022 - by Richard Poplak

Our year-long mission in Mali is nearly done. But it was never clear what we were doing there in the first place

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Politics

The International Myth of Canada As a Peacekeeping Nation

December 11, 2017July 6, 2019 - by Corbett Hancey

For our country to fulfill its goals on the world stage, Justin Trudeau has to follow through on his promises

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Politics

How the Canadian Military Is Changing Its Response to Sexual Assault

May 4, 2017October 1, 2021 - by Fatima Syed

They’ve been tackling the problem for years, with little success. Finally, the tide may be turning

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World

Last Man Standing

December 1, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Michael Petrou

Of the 1,600 Canadians who volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War, only one remains

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September 2016 / Society

Forever Soldiers

August 22, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Matt Gurney

Coming home from the battlefield is hard—maybe some veterans shouldn’t

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World

Middle Eastern Promises

November 18, 2015April 8, 2020 - by Alex Tesar

What happens if France or another NATO country invokes Article 5?

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World

Bombing ISIS Will Not Work

November 17, 2015February 13, 2021 - by Patrick Graham

The hard question of what to do in the wake of weekend attacks on France and Lebanon

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