Philippe Lagassé
@plagasse.bsky.social
Academic working on defence policy/procurement and executive power in Westminster states. I'm aware of the typos.
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For the weekday readers, I look at what it'll take to achieve the Carney government's defence industrial ambitions.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For the weekday readers, I look at what it'll take to achieve the Carney government's defence industrial ambitions.
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In the latest Debating Canadian Defence, I discuss what needs to happen for Canada's defence industrial strategy to succeed.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In the latest Debating Canadian Defence, I discuss what needs to happen for Canada's defence industrial strategy to succeed.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'll be testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) on the Defence Industrial Strategy on Wednesday 5 November at 1730.
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'll be testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) on the Defence Industrial Strategy on Wednesday 5 November at 1730.
October 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
October 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
New at Debating Canadian Defence:
How many defence ministers does Canada have?
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How many defence ministers does Canada have?
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October 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
New at Debating Canadian Defence:
How many defence ministers does Canada have?
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How many defence ministers does Canada have?
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There are paragraphs from the Glassco Commission's chapter on defence procurement that could have been written yesterday.
The chapter is worth re-reading as we move ahead with the Defence Investment Agency.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/...
The chapter is worth re-reading as we move ahead with the Defence Investment Agency.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/...
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
There are paragraphs from the Glassco Commission's chapter on defence procurement that could have been written yesterday.
The chapter is worth re-reading as we move ahead with the Defence Investment Agency.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/...
The chapter is worth re-reading as we move ahead with the Defence Investment Agency.
epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/...
October 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
For the weekend crowd, my take on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For the weekend crowd, my take on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A few thoughts on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency:
October 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A few thoughts on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency:
September 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
September 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
First day of Comparative Defence Policy tomorrow @npsia.bsky.social
Always amazed by the great scholarship that's out there in the field of foreign and defence policy.
Keep up the impressive work, people!
Always amazed by the great scholarship that's out there in the field of foreign and defence policy.
Keep up the impressive work, people!
September 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
First day of Comparative Defence Policy tomorrow @npsia.bsky.social
Always amazed by the great scholarship that's out there in the field of foreign and defence policy.
Keep up the impressive work, people!
Always amazed by the great scholarship that's out there in the field of foreign and defence policy.
Keep up the impressive work, people!
Alberta based and interested in the Canadian constitution?
Join us for a 19 Sept symposium on Unwritten Constitutionalism, hosted by UofA's Centre for Constitutional Studies and UOttawa's Public Law Centre.
Join us for a 19 Sept symposium on Unwritten Constitutionalism, hosted by UofA's Centre for Constitutional Studies and UOttawa's Public Law Centre.
August 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Alberta based and interested in the Canadian constitution?
Join us for a 19 Sept symposium on Unwritten Constitutionalism, hosted by UofA's Centre for Constitutional Studies and UOttawa's Public Law Centre.
Join us for a 19 Sept symposium on Unwritten Constitutionalism, hosted by UofA's Centre for Constitutional Studies and UOttawa's Public Law Centre.
(angry muttering)
August 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
(angry muttering)
Since Huscroft J.A. was saucy about social science, pardon me some snark.
This is incorrect. The PM is PM until they resign. A PM can choose to test confidence, even w/ fewer seats.
The GG doesnt invite the PM to stay on, nor is it convention that the pluarity party governs.
This is incorrect. The PM is PM until they resign. A PM can choose to test confidence, even w/ fewer seats.
The GG doesnt invite the PM to stay on, nor is it convention that the pluarity party governs.
August 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Since Huscroft J.A. was saucy about social science, pardon me some snark.
This is incorrect. The PM is PM until they resign. A PM can choose to test confidence, even w/ fewer seats.
The GG doesnt invite the PM to stay on, nor is it convention that the pluarity party governs.
This is incorrect. The PM is PM until they resign. A PM can choose to test confidence, even w/ fewer seats.
The GG doesnt invite the PM to stay on, nor is it convention that the pluarity party governs.
Pleased Vanessa MacDonnell and I are cited in Saskatchewan (Minister of Education) v UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 2025 SKCA 74 on the evolution of the Canadian constitution.
August 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Pleased Vanessa MacDonnell and I are cited in Saskatchewan (Minister of Education) v UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity 2025 SKCA 74 on the evolution of the Canadian constitution.
August 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
July 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM