What a coincidence! The three host countries all have easy runs through the group stage.

"Donald Trump with the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence." - Guardian photo caption says it all!

Want to see courage? Watch this short interview with Kimberly Prost, the Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court.

"It's spectacularly dangerous to conceive of putting a pipeline to northern B.C. and hauling that oil across the Gulf of Alaska to Asian markets."

The Canadian prime minister knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing. This National Geographic photo is from the Great Bear Rainforest, through which Mark Carney's new pipeline for heavy oil would pass.

Steven Guilbeault is an honourable man.

I grew up with a family rumour about Indigenous ancestry. As a young adult, I checked it out with genealogical research and DNA testing. I am not Indigenous. Neither, it turns out, is Thomas King.

Minister McGuinty, what gives? Surely the Canadian military has no interest in learning IDF lessons about waging genocide. We need confirmation no Canadian soldiers took part. And if they did, a whole lot of explaining & accountability.

Mark Carney continues to distance himself from Justin Trudeau. But if there's a political calculation here, I can't see it.

Andrew Coyne is visiting the Salt Spring Forum tonight -- for a community discussion about Canadian democracy, the topic of his new book.

On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I hope Albertans will remember that trans kids and teens are living breathing humans who just want to be themselves, without fear of hate and discrimination. Demonizing kids merely to score political points in some weird culture war is craven and cruel.

Political appointees overruled a senior U.S. military lawyer who was concerned the strikes "could amount to extrajudicial killings."

Sloppy reporting by @theguardian.com, which should have made clear that foreign vessels are free to enter the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone, which is different from the 12 nautical mile territorial sea.

Turns out that Russian officials weren't the only ones reading my op-eds in the Globe and Mail about their war crimes and crimes against humanity. I remain in awe of the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people.

In 2002, political hacks in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel produced the notorious "torture memos". They're at it again now, trying to excuse extrajudicial killings on the most implausible of legal grounds.

95-year-old Richard Falk detained by Canadian border officials, questioned as possible "national security threat".

Lloyd Axworthy is right: Canada needs to do the right thing, especially when the U.S. is not.

What is Canada’s Role in Upholding the Rule of Law and Multilateralism? That's the title of Sabine Nolke, Stephen Toope, Kristen Boon and my panel at the Canadian Council of International Law annual conference next Friday in Ottawa.

“Canada exports millions of dollars’ worth of weapons and systems to the U.A.E., which supplies the RSF" -- the militia that's presently committing what looks like genocide.

Did you miss the October 24th event titled "Canadian Security Interests and Trump 2.0"? @michael-byers.bsky.social @mattkorda.bsky.social @brankamarijan.bsky.social @kerrybuck.bsky.social 📽️ Watch all 6 panels here ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

"The Canadian military should stay home – far away from Donald Trump’s latest illegalities." My latest (as a gift article):

This reminds me of a 🇫🇮 Finnish war hero General’s experience during a Cold War visit to the UK. A 🇬🇧 counterpart supposedly asked him: “So how many Soviet troops are currently in Finland?” - “About 100,000”. “Oh, so many? Where are they stationed?” - “Along the Eastern border, 6ft underground.”

The US president is sundowning. Would someone please tuck the poor man into bed?

dear @bluejays.com, i'll be in Toronto on Friday and would love to sing our Canadian anthem at game 6. whaddaya say? #BlueJays #WantItAll #WorldSeries ⚾️

SpaceX's hegemony is affecting the Canadian space industry.

Canada will remember.

In Toronto next week, I'll be speaking about the enforcement of international law at this free public conference organized by the Ukrainian Bar Association.

Golly gee, you think?! “The fact that we don’t have robust explanations for why AI models sometimes resist shutdown, lie to achieve specific objectives or blackmail is not ideal”

Jane Philpott is coming to the Salt Spring Forum tonight. Just a few tickets left!

Ottawa, here I come!

This is insane. Will Trump bulldoze the Capitol Building next?

Norway's defence minister was in Ottawa yesterday for what one Norwegian diplomat told me were "crisis" talks.

Salt Spring Island, Canada, October 21, 2025

A big thank you to @bcferries.bsky.social for showing the @bluejays.com game on its ships last night!

Ottawa peace-and-security conference this Friday! Free admission; all welcome.

I'll be speaking on the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl this morning!

➡️Canadian Security Interests and Trump 2.0 Panel 1: “Canada and US Security and Defence Cooperation” Joel Sokolsky & Walter Dorn Panel 2: "Arctic Security, NORAD modernization and Golden Dome” Ernie Regehr & @michael-byers.bsky.social Register here >>> bit.ly/3J0GqTJ

The MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey must be a total lightweight.

Arctic Frontiers is coming to Vancouver next Monday, on a tall ship. All welcome!

I started my day talking with CBC radio host Stephen Quinn about developments in the Middle East.

"Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended – with words, with courage and with determination."

AI-driven killer-submersibles will change naval warfare. Yet Canada is planning to spend more than $100 billion on 15 large surface ships. My latest op-ed, as a gift article:

Donald Trump gets played, again:

Canada Post is losing money! But so is the Canadian military. Most Canadians don't use the post or the military very much, but they're both still essential services.

Le Collège de France, where I'm speaking at a conference on property rights (or not!) in Outer Space.

Check out the timely and important contributions from Steven Freeland, Robin J. Frank, Kiran Mohan Vazhapully and Ashna Lazatin in this new co-publication by the Outer Space Institute and Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

1. Just so we’re clear, this is the clip that got Jimmy Kimmel’s show shelved by ABC. If I’m missing any other clips please let me know.

My commute comes with a view.

I'm flying home after a wonderful conference with the @esil-sedi.bsky.social (European Society of International Law). With many thanks to hosts @heikekrieger.bsky.social and Helmut Aust and their amazing team at the Free University of Berlin.