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Wesley Wark
Publishing · On our record since 2005
Where this writer stands
Defence2 pieces
Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“we now need to act with greater urgency and on shorter timelines where possible, something that will require sustained political attention and a willingness to spend money.” Read the piece
Foreign affairs1 piece
Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“We do have one good option: publish our own national-security strategy.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- If this new federal program ‘won’t solve foreign interference in Canada,’ then what will it do?Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 28, 2026
- Canada is spending billions of dollars on new submarines — so what are they actually for?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jul 13, 2026
- There’s one thing we must do before we can defend Canada’s Arctic from Donald TrumpOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 6, 2026
- There’s one thing we must do before we can defend Canada’s Arctic from TrumpOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 5, 2026
- Opinion: Canada should craft its own national-security policyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 14, 2025
- Trump’s pick for intelligence chief is a problem for Canada. The solution may sound familiarOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 7, 2025
- The final report into foreign interference couldn’t come at a more turbulent time. Here’s what to expectOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 28, 2025
- Wesley Wark: Canada's incoming drone tech revolutionOpinion · National Post · Jul 30, 2024
- Canadian politicians who commit treason should go to jailOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 7, 2024
- Opinion: Canada’s new defence policy marks a crucial shift in strategic thinkingOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 7, 2024
- Opinion: With the Cameron Ortis trial, the Canadian judicial system passed an extraordinary testOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 22, 2023
- Opinion | Grilling of David Johnston diverts attention from necessary intelligence reformOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 7, 2023
- Opinion | Furor over Johnston report eclipses real threat — escalation of foreign interferenceOpinion · Toronto Star · May 28, 2023
- Opinion: It’s time to get behind David Johnston’s plan on foreign interferenceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 24, 2023
- Wesley Wark: Leaks of top-secret U.S. intelligence reports weird and seriously worryingOpinion · National Post · Apr 13, 2023
- Wesley Wark: How to get serious about election meddlingOpinion · National Post · Mar 5, 2023
- Opinion: What the Emergencies Act inquiry report got right – and wrongOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 16, 2023
- Opinion: Russian cyberattacks on civilians are war crimes and we should say soOpinion · National Post · Feb 8, 2023
- Opinion: With its future at stake, it’s time for Ukraine to join NATOOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 18, 2022
- Opinion: A spying scandal reminds us of Canada’s lack of espionage visionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 7, 2022
- Wesley Wark: Russian Victory Day was a powerful propaganda tool for PutinOpinion · National Post · May 13, 2022
- Wesley Wark: The behind-the-scenes 'spy war' with very real consequences for UkraineOpinion · National Post · Apr 11, 2022
- Opinion: It’s time for Russian diplomats in Canada to go homeOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 4, 2022
- Wark: Space wars — how Canadian satellite company MDA joined the push against PutinOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 25, 2022
- Opinion: Canada needs a new security strategy to deal with the new global orderOpinion · National Post · Mar 18, 2022
- Opinion: What the Cold War can teach us about the future of Ukraine’s insurgency and its besieged capitalOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 9, 2022
- Opinion | Inquiry into Emergencies Act must be public and tackle the difficult questionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 3, 2022
- Inquiry into Emergencies Act must be public and tackle the difficult questionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 3, 2022
- Wesley Wark: Debate over use of Emergencies Act only just beginningOpinion · National Post · Feb 24, 2022
- Wark: Is it time for the federal Emergencies Act?Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Feb 14, 2022
- Opinion: How Canada can improve security if American democracy collapsesOpinion · National Post · Jan 6, 2022
- Opinion: How Canada can improve security if American democracy collapsesOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 5, 2022
- Opinion: Canadians deserve to hear how parties will keep them safeOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 29, 2021
- Opinion: Canada has an access-to-information system in name onlyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 4, 2021
- Opinion: Parliamentarians have undermined their own security and intelligence committeeOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 21, 2021
- Opinion: After Huawei: Abandoned and coerced, Canada prepares for its humiliationOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 15, 2020
- Opinion: Britain has let Huawei in. Will Canada follow?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 28, 2020
- Opinion: The new government’s first national security test: HuaweiOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 19, 2019
- Opinion: In Ortis case, the RCMP’s fight against cyber crime takes a big hitOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 23, 2019
- Michael Wernick’s alarmist words are the politics of fearOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 24, 2019
- The indictments against Huawei show the downside of following the United States' leadOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 29, 2019
- After Trump’s wrecking ball behaviour at G7 summit, what’s next?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 9, 2018
- With China on the rise and the U.S. unpredictable, Canada’s Aecon denial was the only smart choiceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 23, 2018
- Wark: The West gets tough on Russia. What's next?Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 26, 2018
- Wark: The West gets tough on Russia. What's next?Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 26, 2018
- Wark: What Canada should do about Russia's new aggressionOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 14, 2018
- The spy story has escalated to levels of a global crisisOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 13, 2018
- An old-style poisoning sets the scene for the new Cold WarOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 6, 2018
- Before we sell Aecon to China, Canada’s national security must come firstOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 6, 2018
- Before we sell Aecon to China, Canada’s national security must come firstOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Feb 5, 2018
- Trump’s security strategy is more about his personal grievancesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 17, 2017
- Trump’s security strategy is more about his personal grievancesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 17, 2017
- Trump’s security strategy is more about his personal grievancesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 17, 2017
- Trump’s security strategy is more about his personal grievancesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 17, 2017
- Trump’s security strategy is more about his personal grievancesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 17, 2017
- Trump’s security strategy is more about his personal grievancesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 17, 2017
- Solidarity is the best response in the face of terror attacksOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 30, 2017
- Wark: In praise of John Le Carre, master of the spy novelOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Sep 21, 2017
- Wark: In praise of John Le Carre, master of the spy novelOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 21, 2017
- Wark: In praise of John Le Carre, master of the spy novelOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 21, 2017