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Stephen LeDrew

Last published Feb. 2026 · On our record since 2015

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs3 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Canada may soon be cheering Donald Trump on in his stated goal of acquiring Greenland.” Read the piece

Public safety2 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“Let's hope our elected leaders at all levels of government will instruct our long-suffering law-enforcement officials to hunt down these killer zealots before Canada hosts the next Bondi Beach travesty – it is their legally-mandated obligation so to do.” Read the piece

Trade2 pieces

Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“Has there been a debate in Parliament about the wisdom of abandoning our biggest trading partner, and our protector since the Second World War, in favour of a country which is increasingly antagonistic to our way of life?” Read the piece

Defence1 piece

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“the Mark Carney government cannot even achieve its goal of increasing defence spending by its committed 2% — imagine a government that cannot spend cash!” Read the piece

Climate1 piece

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“And what about the Carney promises of a year ago that Canada was now free of the silly Justin Trudeau policies and about to get back to building a lasting economy with pipelines and resource-based projects and jobs?” Read the piece

Energy1 piece

Restrict new oil and gasExpand production and export
“Canada was now free of the silly Justin Trudeau policies and about to get back to building a lasting economy with pipelines and resource-based projects and jobs?” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“with the rising tide of uncontrolled immigration in Britain, France, Germany and the United States, such unspeakably horrible atrocities are now commonplace where they should not be raising their head at all.” Read the piece

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