Ottawa is splashing out billions on defence. But it will take more than money for Canada to produce its own homegrown defence giant
Author Archives: Sam Forster
Sam Forster is an Edmonton-based journalist whose writing has appeared in The Spectator, the National Post, UnHerd and other outlets. He is the author of Americosis: A Nation's Dysfunction Observed from Public Transit (Sutherland House, 2024). Sam previously lived in Argentina where he wrote for The Buenos Aires Times. He holds a BA from the University of Alberta and a MA from the University of Toronto.
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2025’s good news story
Investments in police and border security are paying off: Canada has seen a nationwide drop in auto thefts. But these vehicles remain at risk
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Temporary residents seek asylum as immigration pathways narrow
Since 2023, 70,000 former international students and foreign workers have sought asylum in Canada. Some of these claims are ‘unfounded’
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Canada’s nicotine pouch paradox
Ottawa makes it harder to buy products to quit smoking than to buy cigarettes, say critics of the government’s behind-the-counter rules for Zonnic
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The next e-transfer? Ottawa moves to modernize payments
Ottawa is creating a national framework for stablecoins, digital assets that could make it easier and cheaper to transact
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Here’s why I love reporting for Canadian Affairs
The freedom to pursue ambitious, original reporting is what keeps me passionate about this work
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How big is Canada’s temporary resident population really?
Ottawa’s goal of reducing Canada’s temporary resident population is undercut by poor data around the number of temporary residents in the country
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‘Still a pulse?’: The uncertain status of internal trade reform
Some provinces have made strides in reducing internal trade barriers. But sources are wondering whether there is still momentum to create a single economy
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The grey zone of political wagers
Betting market volatility following Tory MP’s defection highlights the opportunities for public officials to exploit a legal grey zone
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How Operation Unifier’s legacy lives on in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers who trained under Canadian instructors when Operation Unifier was based in Ukraine speak about its enduring impact