Ben Rowswell
@benrowswell.bsky.social
Consultant, Catalyze4 - a strategic advisory and leadership development firm that works with Canadian organizations to design strategies, drive innovation across sectors like tech, finance, health, and defense
Hello Roman, Bob's Substack will provide part of the answer. In my remarks I focussed on the imperative of Venezuelan citizens regaining control over their government so that stability can finally return - without that the humanitarian crisis will continue and so will the theft of their oil revenues
Are you particularly focused on any aspect of the relationship like the oil industry, sanctions, or the humanitarian crisis or are you just eager to hear the discussion unfold?
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Hello Roman, Bob's Substack will provide part of the answer. In my remarks I focussed on the imperative of Venezuelan citizens regaining control over their government so that stability can finally return - without that the humanitarian crisis will continue and so will the theft of their oil revenues
His TL;DR: Davos speech was great, now it's time to implement. Mine: We have power, we have used it before, time to start using it agai
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
His TL;DR: Davos speech was great, now it's time to implement. Mine: We have power, we have used it before, time to start using it agai
@bobbyrae48.bsky.social wrote about our joint event on the crisis in #Venezuela and what it means for Canada's imperatives in a hemisphere where our sovereignty is under assault: open.substack.com/pub/bobrae48...
The fight for humanity’s future: now comes the hard part
Now Comes the Hard Part
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February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
@bobbyrae48.bsky.social wrote about our joint event on the crisis in #Venezuela and what it means for Canada's imperatives in a hemisphere where our sovereignty is under assault: open.substack.com/pub/bobrae48...
Looking forward to join Bob Rae in discussing the quasi-colonial relationship that #Venezuela finds itself in with the U.S. today at U of T billgrahamcentre.utoronto.ca/events/a-cha...
Venezuela and After — Bill Graham Centre
This conference will examine how Canada and the international community should respond to profound political changes underway in the United States.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Looking forward to join Bob Rae in discussing the quasi-colonial relationship that #Venezuela finds itself in with the U.S. today at U of T billgrahamcentre.utoronto.ca/events/a-cha...
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I think we shouldn't rule it out, but worth considering from General Eyre here. Reminded of the line from Too Big To Fail: "We don't want to import your cancer."
Should Canada be worried about a U.S. invasion? “We need to worry less about them sending troops across the border and more about political toxicity across it” as their political system degrades
Gen Eyre suggests Canada respond to the Greenland crisis by proposing to NATO that we lead a sub-unified command of Arctic nations monitoring threats to our shared Arctic - based in Iqaluit and led by Canada. Smart idea
February 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I think we shouldn't rule it out, but worth considering from General Eyre here. Reminded of the line from Too Big To Fail: "We don't want to import your cancer."
De notre evenement cette après-midi avec le @cdainstitute.bsky.social: www.lapresse.ca/actualites/n...
Arme nucléaire au Canada | Sans arme nucléaire, le Canada sera « toujours dépendant des autres »
Le général Wayne Eyre, ancien chef d’état-major de la défense du Canada, affirme que le gouvernement fédéral devrait être prêt à se procurer l’arme nucléaire pour des fins de dissuasion. Sans force nu...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:50 AM
De notre evenement cette après-midi avec le @cdainstitute.bsky.social: www.lapresse.ca/actualites/n...
Should Canada be worried about a U.S. invasion? “We need to worry less about them sending troops across the border and more about political toxicity across it” as their political system degrades
Gen Eyre suggests Canada respond to the Greenland crisis by proposing to NATO that we lead a sub-unified command of Arctic nations monitoring threats to our shared Arctic - based in Iqaluit and led by Canada. Smart idea
February 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Should Canada be worried about a U.S. invasion? “We need to worry less about them sending troops across the border and more about political toxicity across it” as their political system degrades
Gen Eyre suggests Canada respond to the Greenland crisis by proposing to NATO that we lead a sub-unified command of Arctic nations monitoring threats to our shared Arctic - based in Iqaluit and led by Canada. Smart idea
February 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Gen Eyre suggests Canada respond to the Greenland crisis by proposing to NATO that we lead a sub-unified command of Arctic nations monitoring threats to our shared Arctic - based in Iqaluit and led by Canada. Smart idea
Gen Eyre: not a proponent of permanent military bases in the Arctic, but “we need a series of lilypads that we can rely on to get capabilities up, and back to create a persistent but unpredictable presence in the North”
“We need more than a defence I industrial base, we need a defence intellectual base” to think through the new role we are taking on as a military power, says Gen Eyre
Former CDS Gen Eyre answering the question “Could Canada Go To War Without the U.S.” at our Catalyze4/@CDAInstitute event. For more perspectives on Canada’s way of warfare I invite you to subscribe to my Substack open.substack.com/pub/benrowsw...
February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Gen Eyre: not a proponent of permanent military bases in the Arctic, but “we need a series of lilypads that we can rely on to get capabilities up, and back to create a persistent but unpredictable presence in the North”
“We need more than a defence I industrial base, we need a defence intellectual base” to think through the new role we are taking on as a military power, says Gen Eyre
Former CDS Gen Eyre answering the question “Could Canada Go To War Without the U.S.” at our Catalyze4/@CDAInstitute event. For more perspectives on Canada’s way of warfare I invite you to subscribe to my Substack open.substack.com/pub/benrowsw...
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
“We need more than a defence I industrial base, we need a defence intellectual base” to think through the new role we are taking on as a military power, says Gen Eyre
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About to provoke a room full of folks who do defence stuff. @cdai and @benrowswell.bsky.social organized an event on whether Canada can fight beyond Canada without the US. Great views of Ottawa despite the dismal topic.
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
About to provoke a room full of folks who do defence stuff. @cdai and @benrowswell.bsky.social organized an event on whether Canada can fight beyond Canada without the US. Great views of Ottawa despite the dismal topic.
Former CDS Gen Eyre answering the question “Could Canada Go To War Without the U.S.” at our Catalyze4/@CDAInstitute event. For more perspectives on Canada’s way of warfare I invite you to subscribe to my Substack open.substack.com/pub/benrowsw...
February 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Former CDS Gen Eyre answering the question “Could Canada Go To War Without the U.S.” at our Catalyze4/@CDAInstitute event. For more perspectives on Canada’s way of warfare I invite you to subscribe to my Substack open.substack.com/pub/benrowsw...
What would it take to make Canada's military fully autonomous of the U.S.? We're committing the money, but change this profound will take hard decisions and tough judgement calls. We'll be exploring those in the first-ever event by my new firm Catalyze4 along with the prestigious CDA Institute today
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
What would it take to make Canada's military fully autonomous of the U.S.? We're committing the money, but change this profound will take hard decisions and tough judgement calls. We'll be exploring those in the first-ever event by my new firm Catalyze4 along with the prestigious CDA Institute today
I explained to Radio Canada that the Canadian left risks alienating the people of #Venezuela if the anti-U.S. message encompasses autocratic regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua. Real solidarity requires listening to Venezuelans and respecting their perspectives
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January 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I explained to Radio Canada that the Canadian left risks alienating the people of #Venezuela if the anti-U.S. message encompasses autocratic regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua. Real solidarity requires listening to Venezuelans and respecting their perspectives
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Quick primer for the Canadian left: Venezuelans care deeply about democracy, so they detest the Cuban regime far more than the U.S. When Canadian socialists organized a rally and praised that two dictatorship I explained to Radio Canada they alienate Venezuelans
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Restez informé de l'actualité de l'Ontario avec des reportages approfondis sur les grands enjeux. Explications, analyses et mises en contexte.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Quick primer for the Canadian left: Venezuelans care deeply about democracy, so they detest the Cuban regime far more than the U.S. When Canadian socialists organized a rally and praised that two dictatorship I explained to Radio Canada they alienate Venezuelans
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In today's CBC World Report, I pointed out the most notorious interrogation centre in #Venezuela remains open with hundreds of prisoners exposed to daily torture. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t.... Who's in control of that country again?
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Podcast Episode · World Report · 2026-01-22 · 10m
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January 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
In today's CBC World Report, I pointed out the most notorious interrogation centre in #Venezuela remains open with hundreds of prisoners exposed to daily torture. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t.... Who's in control of that country again?
PM Carney has set a new primary objective for our foreign policy: strengthen sovereignty through new alliances. The work now begins to build them. It will involve all of us, as Canadians, encouraging the government to defy the U.S. where necessary and stand up when they bully others. No more silence
January 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
PM Carney has set a new primary objective for our foreign policy: strengthen sovereignty through new alliances. The work now begins to build them. It will involve all of us, as Canadians, encouraging the government to defy the U.S. where necessary and stand up when they bully others. No more silence
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January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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After PM Carney's historic speech yesterday, let's not follow the Zeitenwende speech of Chancellor Scholz into a morass of feeble implementation. Tonight at @torontomet.bsky.social I'll share my ideas on the coalition Canada has the best chance of building to strengthen our country's sovereignty
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
After PM Carney's historic speech yesterday, let's not follow the Zeitenwende speech of Chancellor Scholz into a morass of feeble implementation. Tonight at @torontomet.bsky.social I'll share my ideas on the coalition Canada has the best chance of building to strengthen our country's sovereignty
With the U.S., Russia and China all renouncing the principle of sovereignty for smaller states, history suggests we will enter a world at war. Canada must get ready to fight wars once again. My thoughts on the Expert Series of the @cdainstitute.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Venezuela, Greenland and the 'Donroe Doctrine'
Podcast Episode · Conference of Defence Associations Institute · 2026-01-09 · 1h 10m
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January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
With the U.S., Russia and China all renouncing the principle of sovereignty for smaller states, history suggests we will enter a world at war. Canada must get ready to fight wars once again. My thoughts on the Expert Series of the @cdainstitute.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
So proud to be part of MCC Toronto, where the world's first legal gay marriages were consecrated 25 years ago. We commemorated the event yesterday with cheers, tears and a dedication to continue the fight for human dignity
January 18, 2026 at 3:36 PM
So proud to be part of MCC Toronto, where the world's first legal gay marriages were consecrated 25 years ago. We commemorated the event yesterday with cheers, tears and a dedication to continue the fight for human dignity
Democracy defenders from around the world trading notes on how to fight authoritarians from Hungary to El Salvador. Up now: the founders of the No Kings movement fighting the authoritarian regime in the U.S.
January 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Democracy defenders from around the world trading notes on how to fight authoritarians from Hungary to El Salvador. Up now: the founders of the No Kings movement fighting the authoritarian regime in the U.S.
How does Canada manage relations with a predatory U.S.? Our foreign policy establishment needs a profound reorientation. My thoughts on Edmonton radio 880 CHED pdst.fm/e/traffic.me...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
How does Canada manage relations with a predatory U.S.? Our foreign policy establishment needs a profound reorientation. My thoughts on Edmonton radio 880 CHED pdst.fm/e/traffic.me...
Clever. After the 2020 election, President-elect Biden began communicating with the nation through a new "Office of the President-Elect" to signal certainty in the democratic transition. The legitimate leadership of #Venezuela is doing something similar: @voceriavzla
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Clever. After the 2020 election, President-elect Biden began communicating with the nation through a new "Office of the President-Elect" to signal certainty in the democratic transition. The legitimate leadership of #Venezuela is doing something similar: @voceriavzla