Vincent Rigby on Trump's Tariffs Wars | Washington Examiner
June 17, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby, 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.
Vincent Rigby on Strategic Autonomy Amidst G7 Uncertainty | The Globe and Mail
Vincent Rigby, quotes in The聽Globe and Mail,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.
Vincent Rigby on Meeting Canada鈥檚 NATO Defence Targets | National Post
June 9, 2025 | Vincent Rigby was quoted in the National Post 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.
Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥檚 Accelerated Defence Spending | CDA Institute
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.
Vincent Rigby on the Need for a Canadian Foreign Human Intelligence Service | The Globe and Mail
May 12, 2025 | Vincent Rigby, Slater Family Professor of Practice,聽alongside Stephanie Carvin and Thomas Juneau, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail 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.
Vincent Rigby on Comparing Conservative and Liberal Defence Platforms
April 23, 2025 | For the聽Conference of Defence Associations Institute's Expert Series, Vincent Rigby 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.
Vincent Rigby on a new Strategic Canadian Foreign Policy | Policy Options
April 3, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby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.
Vincent Rigby on The End of Arctic Exceptionalism | CSIS
March 20, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby spoke on聽the end of arctic exceptionalism on a podcast episode of Center for Strategic &聽International Studies.
Vincent Rigby on Public Inquiry into Canadian Foreign Interference | Policy Options
February 18, 2025 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby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.
Vincent Rigby,聽Paul Wells, & Philippe Lagass茅聽on the latest edition of Canada Among Nations
February 5, 2025 |聽Professor Vincent Rigby, Paul Wells, and Philippe Lagass茅 joined a
Vincent Rigby on Global Security Shifts | CDA Institute
January 29, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and foreign policy under Trudeau's leadership over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes.
New book on National Security
December 21, 2024 |聽Norman Hillmer (Slater Visiting Scholar) and Vincent Rigby co-edited with Phil Legasse from NPSIA, book named聽Canada Among Nations 2023: Twenty-First Century National Security.聽The book聽includes articles by
Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference Enters Final Phase, Canada-India Relations | National Post
October 25, 2024 | Vincent Rigby along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the聽recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the National Post.聽 The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) is in its final phase, wi
Vincent Rigby on Strained Canada-India Diplomatic Relationship | The Globe and Mail
October 15, 2024 |聽Vincent Rigby wrote an article about the straining diplomatic relationship of Canada and India聽in The Globe and Mail.
Canada-U.S. Defence Relations in a Turbulent Time | Canadian Global Affairs Institute
August 2024 | Professor Vincent Rigby wrote a Working Paper #4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.
