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Éric Sauvé
Publishing · On our record since 2024
Where this writer stands
Defence3 pieces
Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“In the end, the goal of reaching 400,000 reservists does not appear grounded in Canada's strategic, human, or logistical realities.” Read the piece
Foreign affairs1 piece
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“The worst part is that the U.S. could have pursued limited objectives: degrading certain Iranian capabilities, perhaps quietly arming the opposition, then stepping back and declaring victory.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- I served alongside Americans in Afghanistan. Scott Bessent and Pete Hegseth’s insults are no way to treat an allyOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 2, 2026
- Trump needs help waging his Iran war. The Hormuz blockade means he just might get itOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 18, 2026
- Canadian military plan to recruit 365,000 new reservists is bold — and a bad idea | OpinionOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Nov 25, 2025
- Opinion: SMEs want to help National Defence, but the system holds them backOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 16, 2025
- Sauvé: CAF needs to offer a meaningful calling to young recruits, not just a steady jobOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 24, 2025
- Sauvé: I served alongside Americans. Now I feel utterly betrayed by themOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 4, 2025
- Sauvé: Canada's military must learn to love risk or become ineffectiveOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 31, 2025
- Sauvé: How to fix the CAF's recruitment and retention crisisOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 16, 2025
- Opinion: How to fix the Armed Forces’ recruitment and retention crisisOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 15, 2025
- Opinion: How to fix the Armed Forces' recruitment and retention crisisOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 15, 2025
- Sauvé: Break taboo surrounding mental health issues and Canada's veteransOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 10, 2024
- Opinion: Break taboo surrounding mental health issues and Canada's veteransOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 8, 2024
- Sauvé: The military gave my life purpose, and returning to civilian life was hardOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jul 19, 2024
- We can stamp out toxic leadership in Canada's Armed Forces | OpinionOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jun 11, 2024