Vincent Rigby on What Trump's National Security Strategy Means for Canada | CDA Institute
December 15, 2025 | Vincent Rigby聽participated in a panel discussion with the CDA Institute on the 2025 US National Security Strategy, alongside speakers Kerry Buck and Dr. Christopher Sands. He highlights the potential implications of its hemispheric framing on Canada.
Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥檚 Mobilization Plans | CBC
December 10, 2025 | Vincent Rigby spoke to CBC News about new internal Defence documents that outline an ambitious plan to dramatically expand Canada鈥檚 reserve forces, including a primary reserve of 100,000 members and a supplementary reserve of 300,000 citizens. The documents indicate that the military is already struggling with supply chain issues, equipment shortages, and limited training capacity while planning for such a large mobilization.
Vincent Rigby Weighs In on Halifax International Security Forum | POLITICO
November 2025 | POLITICO鈥檚 Canada Playbook featured Vincent Rigby in its preview of this year鈥檚 Halifax International Security Forum, highlighting the absence of a U.S. delegation. Rigby said democracies must stay aligned and show that their defence commitments and political values continue to guide their choices. He explained that Canada can affirm its partnership with allies while avoiding any actions that could be perceived as deliberately provoking the Trump administration.
Vincent Rigby on What Budget 2025 Means for Canada鈥檚 Defence Industry | CDA Institute
On the Conference Defence Associations Institute's Expert Series, Vincent Rigby analyzed the 2025 Canadian Budget's major increase in defence spending and the creation of the Defence Investment Agency. He welcomed the focus on procurement reform and a stronger defence industrial base, while cautioning that new machinery will take time to deliver results. Rigby also stressed the importance of transparency and steady cooperation with the United States through NORAD and other defence efforts.
Vincent Rigby on the Case for a Real National Defence Strategy | RAUSI
October 31, 2025 | Vincent Rigby spoke at Canada's Missing Playbook, a RAUSI webinar series from the Rocky Mountain Conference on Security and Defence. He discussed the absence of a coherent national framework guiding Canada's defence and called for stronger leadership and coordination across the government. Rigby argued that effective national security depends on a clear purpose and the political will to turn commitments into action
Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥揑ndia Relations and National Security Tensions | CTV News
October 21, 2025 | Vincent Rigby discussed on a panel with fellow former national security advisors Jody Thomas and Richard Fadden on CTV鈥檚 Power Play with Vassy Kapelos about the increasingly strained relationship between Canada and India. The panel explored issues of trust following the expulsion of Canada鈥檚 last envoy to India and examined broader national security concerns shaping the bilateral relationship.
51吃瓜网roundtable on Arctic sovereignty and security focuses on co-operation, Indigenous partnerships | 51吃瓜网Reporter
October 16, 2025 |聽Vincent Rigby spoke at a 51吃瓜网roundtable on Arctic sovereignty and security that examined Canada鈥檚 northern strategy amid rising geopolitical tensions. He emphasized that national defence cannot be addressed through military means alone, calling for a broader approach grounded in partnership and community well-being.
Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥檚 Shift Toward U.S. Missile Defence | The Globe and Mail
October 10, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby was featured in The Globe and Mail on Canada鈥檚 decision to collaborate with the United States on the Golden Dome missile defence initiative.
Vincent Rigby on the Urgency of a New National Security Strategy | The Canadian Press
October 12, 2025 | Vincent Rigby was quoted by The Canadian Press in a report on Ottawa鈥檚 delayed update to Canada鈥檚 national security strategy. The article revealed that many of the assumptions guiding the review were deemed outdated as global conditions shifted and tensions with the United States deepened.
Vincent Rigby on the Need for a Canadian Foreign Spy Service | The Walrus
August 12, 2025 | Vincent Rigby was quoted by The Walrus as one of several former Canadian intelligence leaders who have shifted from skepticism to support for creating a Canadian foreign spy agency. The article traces decades of Ottawa鈥檚 reluctance to build such a service, relying instead on allies like the U.S. and the U.K. for intelligence gathered abroad.
Vincent Rigby on the Challenges Ahead for the Canada-EU Defence Pact | Expert Group on Canada-US Relations
June 2025 | Vincent Rigby, alongside other senior experts, co-authored a white paper analyzing the Canada-EU Security and Defence Partnership. While the agreement aims to reduce reliance on U.S. defence suppliers and expand access to the European market, the report warns that its success is far from guaranteed.
Vincent Rigby on the Risks and Realities of Canada鈥檚 New EU Defence Pact | The Globe and Mail
July 9, 2025 |聽Vincent Rigby, along with retired vice-admiral Mark Norman, former deputy trade minister Tim Sargent, former defence minister Perrin Beatty, and professor Fen Hampson, wrote a report highlighted in The Globe and Mail that raises concerns about Canada鈥檚 new Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union. The pact, signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, aims to reduce Canada鈥檚 reliance on U.S.
Vincent Rigby on NATO, Canada鈥檚 2% Commitment, and Alliance Readiness | CDA Institute
June 23, 2025 | Vincent Rigby聽 joined the CDA Institute鈥檚 Expert Series alongside former Canadian Ambassador to NATO Kerry聽Buck and former NATO Assistant Secretary General Wendy Gilmour to unpack what鈥檚 at stake as leaders gather in The Hague for the 76th NATO Summit.聽The conversation focused on Canada鈥檚 recent pledge to meet NATO鈥檚 long-standing 2% GDP defence spending target by March 2026, as well as the summit鈥檚 broader agenda鈥攅xpected to include raising the defence spending
Vincent Rigby on 76th NATO Summit | CDA Institute
June 23, 2025 |聽Professor聽Vincent Rigby, a former NSIA to the Prime Minister, along with聽Kerry Buck, a former Canadian Ambassador to NATO and Former Assistant Secretary General, Defence Investment, Wendy Gilmour joined the CDA Institute聽Expert Series to discuss the key issues, chall
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.
