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Thomas Juneau
Last published March 2026 · On our record since 2015
Where this writer stands
Foreign affairs2 pieces
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Ottawa should prioritize deeper ties with other democracies, since common values often imply similar interests. But Canada also shares important interests, both economic and diplomatic, with non-democracies, and notably with GCC countries.” Read the piece
Trade1 piece
Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“That includes increased defence spending and efforts to diversify trade and security partnerships – while inevitably remaining under the American umbrella.” Read the piece
Defence1 piece
Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“That includes increased defence spending and efforts to diversify trade and security partnerships – while inevitably remaining under the American umbrella.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Thomas Juneau: The Iranian regime is about to become nastier than it has ever beenOpinion · National Post · Mar 13, 2026
- Opinion: Canada has nothing to gain from supporting the war in Iran – but much to loseOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 4, 2026
- Opinion: Canada will need to consider growing its relations with non-democratic Gulf StatesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 17, 2025
- Opinion: Canada’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is a small but necessary stepOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 21, 2025
- Opinion: Canada needs a foreign human intelligence serviceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 11, 2025
- Opinion: Ottawa has failed to make national security and its transparency a priorityOpinion · National Post · Oct 25, 2024
- Opinion: Listing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist entity: good in theory, bad in executionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 23, 2024
- Opinion: Canada’s intelligence providers and policymakers don’t understand each otherOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 29, 2024
- Opinion: Regular renewal of Canada’s national security policy will be worth the effortOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 5, 2024
- Opinion: The foreign interference inquiry can’t shy away from revealing sensitive truthsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 7, 2023
- Opinion: Canada must rethink its friendship with IsraelOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 26, 2023
- Opinion: How Canada’s policymakers and security agencies can work better togetherOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 1, 2023
- Opinion: Could the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran spark a regime change?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 6, 2022
- Opinion: Canada is helping stabilize Iraq. We should renew our missionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 27, 2022
- Opinion: Canada has neglected its national security for far too longOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 13, 2022
- Opinion: National security can’t become a tool of partisan feudingOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 11, 2022
- Opinion: Canada’s exclusion from ‘Three Eyes’ only confirms what was already the caseOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 16, 2021
- Opinion: Canada’s exclusion from ‘Three Eyes’ only confirms what was already the caseOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 16, 2021
- Opinion: Canada will pay the price for neglecting our foreign policyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 6, 2020
- Why Canada has no embassy in Iran, and what can be done | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 19, 2020
- Opinion: This election, Canadians can’t afford to ignore parties’ defence policiesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 17, 2019
- As the Islamic Republic of Iran turns 40, let’s examine our rocky relationship with the countryOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 17, 2019
- Canada is right to shift focus toward Baghdad and away from the KurdsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 10, 2018
- Iran protests point to the need for a Canadian embassy in TehranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2018
- Iran protests point to the need for a Canadian embassy in TehranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2018
- Iran protests point to the need for a Canadian embassy in TehranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2018
- Iran protests point to the need for a Canadian embassy in TehranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2018
- Iran protests point to the need for a Canadian embassy in TehranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2018
- Iran protests point to the need for a Canadian embassy in TehranOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 8, 2018
- Ottawa needs to re-evaluate the mission in IraqOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 29, 2017
- Defence review: A realistic plan that’s bound to disappointOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 6, 2017
- Defence review: A realistic plan that’s bound to disappointOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 6, 2017
- New peacekeeping plan a missed opportunity for CanadaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 25, 2016
- New peacekeeping plan a missed opportunity for CanadaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 25, 2016
- New peacekeeping plan a missed opportunity for CanadaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 25, 2016
- Why Canada will go ahead with the LAV dealOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 29, 2016
- Why Canada will go ahead with the LAV dealOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 28, 2016
- Canadian Forces reality check: Time to do less with lessOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 13, 2016
- A smart IS strategy – except for the air strikesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 11, 2016
- Why resuming ties with Tehran will be slow going for CanadaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 26, 2016
- Why Canada should continue air strikes against ISOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 15, 2015
- Iran after a nuclear deal: Where will Canada stand?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 13, 2015
- Read and vote: Has Canada drifted into a combat mission in Iraq?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 28, 2015