Canada’s Fighter Jet Choice Is No Longer Just About Jets

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This is a long, deliberately paced essay. It does not argue for a single fighter jet, and it does not assume a quick answer. It examines the real options behind Canada’s fighter jet decision, the systems those choices lock in, and what each path would mean for Canada’s defence posture, industrial capacity, and alliance relationships over decades—not election cycles.

Remembering the old internet feels like grieving.

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I’ve lived through both the birth and slow death of the “information highway.” What once felt like a human commons is now a strip mall of ads and algorithms. Here’s what we’ve lost — and why it matters for the digital future we’re building.

Welcome to Between the Lines

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Introducing Musings—a new space on Between the Lines for personal notes, reflections, and what doesn’t fit neatly elsewhere.