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Serge Labbé
Publishing · On our record since 2018
Where this writer stands
Foreign affairs3 pieces
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“the only way to exact results is to threaten the use of strong, immediate and credible punitive measures from the outset, thereby ensuring unconditional compliance” Read the piece
Defence1 piece
Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“As Commander of the Canadian Joint Force which arrived days after the U.S. Marines in mid-December 1992, I assured the Coalition Commander — U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Robert B. Johnston — that Canada was seeking a challenging role in re-establishing order in the country, and that we wished to collaborate closely with Coalition forces.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- I served with NATO for years. This is what Trump risks by abandoning itOpinion · Toronto Star · May 15, 2026
- Serge Labbé: Don’t forget Ukraine — victim of the West’s weakness and indecisionOpinion · National Post · Apr 22, 2026
- Serge Labbé: Trump says U.S. 'never needed' NATO. Canadian blood says otherwiseOpinion · National Post · Feb 15, 2026
- Lessons from Somalia: Canada’s Mali mission must be about them, not usOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 25, 2018