Max Bell School of Public Policy - News & Research from Vincent Rigby /maxbellschool/channels_item/34 en Vincent Rigby on the Challenges Ahead for the Canada-EU Defence Pact | Expert Group on Canada-US Relations /maxbellschool/node/3398 <p>June 2025 | Vincent Rigby, alongside other senior experts, co-authored a white paper analyzing the Canada-EU Security and Defence Partnership. While the agreement aims to reduce reliance on U.S. defence suppliers and expand access to the European market, the report warns that its success is far from guaranteed. Rigby and his co-authors highlight major fiscal and political barriers, including Canada鈥檚 underinvestment in defence, EU divisions over spending targets, and implementation hurdles in aligning procurement and supply chains.</p> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:45:02 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on the Risks and Realities of Canada鈥檚 New EU Defence Pact | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/3397 <p>July 9, 2025 |聽Vincent Rigby, along with retired vice-admiral Mark Norman, former deputy trade minister Tim Sargent, former defence minister Perrin Beatty, and professor Fen Hampson, wrote a report highlighted in <em>The Globe and Mail</em> that raises concerns about Canada鈥檚 new Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union. The pact, signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, aims to reduce Canada鈥檚 reliance on U.S. military contractors and boost the Canadian defence industry by tapping into the EU鈥檚 growing defence market.</p> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:40:00 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on NATO, Canada鈥檚 2% Commitment, and Alliance Readiness | CDA Institute /maxbellschool/node/3389 <p>June 23, 2025 | Vincent Rigby聽 joined the CDA Institute鈥檚 Expert Series alongside former Canadian Ambassador to NATO Kerry聽Buck and former NATO Assistant Secretary General Wendy Gilmour to unpack what鈥檚 at stake as leaders gather in The Hague for the 76th NATO Summit.聽The conversation focused on Canada鈥檚 recent pledge to meet NATO鈥檚 long-standing 2% GDP defence spending target by March 2026, as well as the summit鈥檚 broader agenda鈥攅xpected to include raising the defence spending floor to 3.5%, enhancing alliance readiness, and addressing industrial capacity shortfalls.</p> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:48:51 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on 76th NATO Summit | CDA Institute /maxbellschool/node/3386 <p>June 23, 2025 |聽Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, a former NSIA to the Prime Minister, along with聽Kerry Buck, a former Canadian Ambassador to NATO and Former Assistant Secretary General, Defence Investment, Wendy Gilmour joined the CDA Institute聽<a href="https://cdainstitute.ca/key-issues-for-canada-at-the-2025-nato-summit-in-the-hague/">Expert Series</a> to discuss the key issues, challenges, and likely outcomes of this year鈥檚 Summit for Canada and the Alliance in this podcast.</p> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:41:51 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Trump's Tariffs Wars | Washington Examiner /maxbellschool/node/3383 <p>June 17, 2025 | Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, a former Global Affairs Canada and Department of National Defence government official, contended at how Canada must not step away from the U.S. completely regarding trade, economics,聽defense, and聽security, despite 鈥渄iversification strategies鈥 because of Trump. 鈥淚 mean, we share a continent...we are indivisible in that respect, and so it makes sense for Canada to still work closely with the United States on defense and security issues,鈥 said Rigby.</p> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:12:42 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Strategic Autonomy Amidst G7 Uncertainty | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/3382 <p>June 14, 2025 | Vincent Rigby, quoted in <em>The聽Globe and Mail,</em>聽sees Carney鈥檚 foreign policy as a clear break from traditional diplomacy rooted in values. He argues that Canada is embracing a more pragmatic, hard-headed approach in response to global volatility. While diversification of defence partnerships鈥攕uch as working with European suppliers鈥攊s on the table, Rigby stresses that close coordination with the U.S. remains essential.</p> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:44:40 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Meeting Canada鈥檚 NATO Defence Targets | National Post /maxbellschool/node/3377 <p>June 9, 2025 | Vincent Rigby was quoted in the <em>National Post</em> in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 announcement that Canada will meet NATO鈥檚 2% defence spending target this fiscal year, adding over $9 billion. Rigby, who previously served as national security and intelligence adviser, called the move a significant and welcome shift from earlier governments, emphasizing that it shows Canada is taking its defence commitments seriously. He noted that this is not just about supporting allies鈥攊t鈥檚 also about protecting Canadian interests and values.</p> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:23:55 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥檚 Accelerated Defence Spending | CDA Institute /maxbellschool/node/3373 <p>June 9, 2025 | In an interview for the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute鈥檚 Expert Series, Vincent Rigby reacts to Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 announcement that Canada will accelerate defence spending to reach 2% of GDP by the end of the 2025鈥26 fiscal year. Rigby unpacks the hurdles ahead鈥攊ncluding the recruitment and retention crisis, slow procurement processes, and the complexity of aligning new investments with operational readiness.</p> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:23:31 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on the Need for a Canadian Foreign Human Intelligence Service | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/3360 <p>May 12, 2025 | Vincent Rigby, Slater Family Professor of Practice,聽alongside Stephanie Carvin and Thomas Juneau, wrote an opinion piece in <em>The Globe and Mail</em> urging the creation of a Canadian foreign human intelligence service. They argue that while Canada already collects intelligence through agencies like CSIS and the Canadian Armed Forces, the country needs a dedicated service to enhance its strategic autonomy and strengthen national security.</p> Mon, 12 May 2025 17:36:00 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Comparing Conservative and Liberal Defence Platforms /maxbellschool/node/3350 <p>April 23, 2025 | For the聽Conference of Defence Associations Institute's Expert Series, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> compares the two major party platforms on defence and security issues, highlighting three crucial areas from both aspects of the Liberal and Conservative platforms: the commitment to 2% defence spending, sovereignty, and Canada鈥檚 foreign policy.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/ueLKEUj6rgE">Listen to the episode here.</a></p> Thu, 01 May 2025 15:40:42 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on a new Strategic Canadian Foreign Policy | Policy Options /maxbellschool/node/3325 <p>April 3, 2025 | Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>聽and聽Norman Hillmer, wrote about the lack of strategic approach of Canada to world affairs and how it has been slow to react to rapidly changing threats.</p> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:01:50 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on The End of Arctic Exceptionalism | CSIS /maxbellschool/node/3308 <p>March 20, 2025 | Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> spoke on聽the end of arctic exceptionalism on a <a href="https://www.csis.org/podcasts/35-west/end-arctic-exceptionalism">podcast episode</a> of Center for Strategic &amp;聽International Studies. Climate change and the reduction in sea ice is opening new shipping routes, and making it easier to tap the arctic鈥檚 natural resource wealth, especially critical minerals.</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:43:35 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference | Policy Options /maxbellschool/node/3295 <p>February 18, 2025 | Professor聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>聽discussed the final report from the Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference, led by Justice Marie-Jos茅e Hogue, released in late January after nearly 18 months of investigation. The report concluded that while foreign interference did undermine public confidence in Canadian democracy and affected the electoral ecosystem, it did not compromise the integrity of the 2019 or 2021 elections.</p> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:52:55 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby,聽Paul Wells, & Philippe Lagass茅聽on the latest edition of Canada Among Nations /maxbellschool/node/3294 <p>February 5, 2025 |聽Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>, <a href="/maxbellschool/article/paul-wells">Paul Wells</a>, and Philippe Lagass茅 joined a <a href="http://paulwells.substack.com/p/unready-and-out-of-step?utm_source=podcast-email%2Csubstack&amp;publication_id=804175&amp;post_id=156505616&amp;utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=play_card_show_title&amp;r=1qn4vw&amp;triedRedirect=true">podcast</a> to discuss the launch of the latest edition of聽<em></em></p> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:11:50 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Global Security Shifts | CDA Institute /maxbellschool/node/3285 <p>January 29, 2025 | Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAn-V6sODFY">foreign policy under Trudeau's leadership</a> over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes. Together, they discuss how geopolitical tensions, particularly with China, Russia, and the United States, have evolved rapidly and Canada's response has been slow.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:32:11 +0000 91导航视频 New book on National Security /maxbellschool/node/3271 <p>December 21, 2024 |聽Norman Hillmer (Slater Visiting Scholar) and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby"><strong>Vincent Rigby</strong></a> co-edited with Phil Legasse from NPSIA, book named聽<em><a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-67015-2">Canada Among Nations 2023: Twenty-First Century National Security</a>.聽</em>The book聽includes articles by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh"><strong>Jennifer Welsh</strong></a> on聽<em>Choices for Canada in a New Geopolitical </em></p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:27:19 +0000 91导航视频 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference Enters Final Phase, Canada-India Relations | National Post /maxbellschool/node/3251 <p>October 25, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the聽recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the<a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-ottawa-has-failed-to-make-national-security-and-its-transparency-a-priority"> National Post</a>.聽 The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) is in its final phase, with a report due in December 2024 that will recommend strategies to counter future threats to Canada's democrac</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:11:43 +0000 91导航视频 Vincent Rigby on Strained Canada-India Diplomatic Relationship | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/3250 <p>October 15, 2024 |聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> wrote an article about the <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-india-crossed-a-red-line-canada-had-to-respond-decisively/">straining diplomatic relationship of Canada and India</a>聽in The Globe and Mail. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, brought聽India-Canada聽relations聽to聽their lowest ebb in 40 years.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:28:35 +0000 91导航视频 Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time | Canadian Global Affairs Institute /maxbellschool/node/3245 <p>August 2024 | Professor Vincent Rigby wrote a <a href="https://carleton.ca/npsia/wp-content/uploads/Canada-US-Expert-Group-Rigby_EN.pdf">Working Paper #4</a>聽for The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, with collaboration of Canadian Global Affairs Institute. The paper consists of four sections that delves with聽Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time, U.S. Administration, and聽聽How to restore Canada's Military Credibility with the U.S., A Ten-Point Plan.聽</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:02:56 +0000 91导航视频 The Current State of Canada-US Defence Relations | Canadian Global Affairs Institute /maxbellschool/node/3244 <p>September 9, 2024 | Vincent Rigby was a guest on聽<a href="https://www.cgai.ca/the_current_state_of_canada_us_defence_relations" title="The CGAI Podcast Network">The CGAI Podcast Network</a>聽where he spoke about the聽The Current State of Canada-US Defence Relations.聽</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:49:37 +0000 91导航视频 92nd Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence | CPAC /maxbellschool/node/3154 <p>March 6, 2024 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> attended the 92nd Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence which is the largest and longest of its kind in Canada. The conference is an annual event held at the Chateau Laurier since 1932.聽</p> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:35:04 +0000 91导航视频 Should Canada have a foreign intelligence service? | Policy Insights Forum /maxbellschool/node/3153 <p>March 20, 2024 |聽<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a>聽joins host Geoffrey St. John in an episode of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service podcast series and argues that Canada should carefully consider the creation of a foreign intelligence service. He believes that Canada's National Security Policy is outdated and needs a full review, which will open up conversations on establishing a foreign intelligence agency.</p> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:37:59 +0000 91导航视频 Q & A with Vincent Rigby | Wesley Wark /maxbellschool/node/3048 <p>July 4, 2023 | In an interview conducted by Wesley Wark <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby">Vincent Rigby</a> reflected on whether he might be prepared to play beyond the boundaries of his recent testimony on June 8 to the Standing Committee on Procedures and House Affairs, in order to enlarge on some of the issues he raised. The Q&amp;A provides an unedited conversation between Wesley Wark and Vincent Rigby about his testimony.聽</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:35:06 +0000 91导航视频 Making of defence policies | Canadian Global Affairs Institute /maxbellschool/node/3002 <p>March 24, 2023 | Visiting scholar<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby"> Vincent Rigby</a>, joined David Perry for an episode of Defence Deconstructed alongside Thomas Juneau, and Eugene Lang to reflect on defence policy reviews. They provided some interesting insights into current defence updates.聽</p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-609485369/defence-deconstructed-making-a-defence-policy">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:54:31 +0000 91导航视频 Justin Trudeau needs to assure Joe Biden about Canada鈥檚 commitment to security | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/2997 <p>March 21, 2023 |聽<span>Joe Biden will make his first trip to Ottawa as U.S. President on Thursday, where Biden wants to focus on security. The U.S. intelligence community recently warned that great-power competition will shape the global order for decades to come. In this more contested and volatile worlds, the U.S is looking for allies for support. </span></p> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:19:13 +0000 91导航视频 Six security and intelligence areas the Rouleau report needs to adress | Policy Opinions /maxbellschool/node/2980 <p>February 16, 2023 | In his latest piece with Thomas Juneau,<a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/vincent-rigby"> Vincent Rigby </a>identified areas where Canada needs to improve its performance on national security. They stated that the six areas require particular attention.</p> Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:19:55 +0000 91导航视频 Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy is finally out | The Globe and Mail /maxbellschool/node/2937 <p>November 30, 2022 | Canada finally released its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy on Sunday. This new policy framework is vital for a variety of actors, both inside and outside the government.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:42:11 +0000 91导航视频