Defence and Foreign Policy in the Trudeau Era

In this Expert Series episode, Gordon Venner, Kerry Buck, Xavier Delgado, and Dr. Kim Richard Nossal discuss Canada's shifting defence and foreign policy priorities under Prime Minister Trudeau’s leadership. Despite having a defence policy review and update, Canada has yet to undergo a comprehensive foreign policy review, resulting in a more transactional approach to global relations over the past decade. This panel discusses the need for a strategic foreign policy, including increased defence spending, more engagement with allies, and a broader security review that connects global trends to Canadian interests. The panel also touches on the need for Canada to be more agile in responding to international challenges, especially with the unpredictable nature of U.S. policies under a second Trump presidency.The CDA Institute is a non-partisan think tank that conducts research and education programming on defence and security.Learn more: CDA Institute