Public affairs advisor, researcher, and writer.
Joined March 2012
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Shoutout to those who believe denying #ClimateChange is smart. It only permits Trump & others to rollback laws that cleanse our land, water, & air, reduce microplastics & forever chemicals, while increasing corporate $. #Pollution makes us all sick. Wake up and hug a grandchild.
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#DrPhil argues #DonaldTrump can’t be wrong all of the time, thus anti-Trumpers have to learn to accept when he is right, as with #IranWar. By this sound logic, cons must accept libs like #NancyPelosi or #MarkCarney are sometimes right. Oh, and the Constitution is sometimes wrong.
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4 Feb 2025
The NYT ran my letter asking, "why is your country allowing your president to exact crushing economic warfare against my country?" ‘Economic Warfare’ nytimes.com/2025/02/03/opini…
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24 Mar 2023
This is why we should listen to our elders…
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23 Mar 2023
"There is, or should be, an intent behind all military communications: we are always trying to persuade audiences to see the world as we do." And, "Western military strategic communications does, and should, aim to influence domestic audiences."
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23 Mar 2023
#Canada's policy states: "Government communications must be objective, factual, non-partisan, clear, & written in plain language." Is this idealistic? Yes. But in democracies citizens need to know their governments are not always working to make them "see the world as we do."
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23 Mar 2023
In the increasingly contested & hostile information domain, flooded with mis- and disinformation, perhaps Western governments & militaries need to be working harder to reduce "spin" & "influence" so that citizens have credible facts that allow them to make up their own minds.
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23 Mar 2023
@EmmaLBriant @WHMTE Respectfully, @Jay_Janzen @SHAPE_NATO, that "one cannot not communicate," or that "all communications influence," are self-evident statements. The question here is whether #NATO or Member Nations should deliberately use influence against their own citizens.
23 Mar 2023
Thirty NATO Allies disagree. In 2019 policy was approved that says ‘all communications influence.’ All NATO communications to citizens are values-based, factual, and transparent. NATO teaches according to agreed policy.
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23 Mar 2023
The paper discussed states: "New [NATO stratcom] courses will clearly explain military communications—including those targeted at domestic audiences—as influencing activities ... these courses require a reframing of what some attendees have been told their national mandate is."
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18 Mar 2023
Compelling read on foreign interference (FI) & public service ethics. The threat of FI is real & must be unmasked. But transparency must start with #Canada's Government. "Why I blew the whistle on Chinese interference." #foreigninterference @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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21 Feb 2023
Freedom has become an absurd concept in certain quarters. Like the #freedom for children to carry guns in public places unsupervised, as is the case in #Missouri. I exert my freedom to point out the absurd. vanityfair.com/news/2023/02/… @VanityFair @besslevin
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20 Feb 2023
Great piece @washingtonpost. Not so long ago we were talking about the Internet reinvigorating #Democracy. Then the #Tyrants caught on. Those who can still express their opinions freely should be thankful, but also worried--and actively exercising that freedom. #FreedomofSpeech
14 Feb 2023
They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons.
This is a remarkable piece in the @washingtonpost analyzing how authoritarian states are cracking down on political prisoners in the digital age.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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18 Feb 2023
Great to see Commander, Canadian Army @Army_Comd_Armee, active on Twitter, but would love to see more substance! Declarative statements do little to inform—the tweet below is even nonsensical. BTW, an earlier tweet that misuses “flaunt” (should be “flout”) was not corrected.
17 Feb 2023
Our greatest asset is people. Whether it’s empowering talent we already have or attracting new talent, they are at the forefront of Digital Transformation.
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12 Feb 2023
Excellent @maddow podcast on the 1930s’ rise of American fascism with striking parallels and lessons for the present. Indeed, at times the podcast sounds eerily like the present. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
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8 Feb 2023
Kudos to colleague @TimDunne for his long service in #CanadianArmedForces and his continued contributions to public debate about Canadian defence & security. His latest piece raises legitimate questions about a mindset that prevailed as to how to improve military communications.
My military affairs commentary in today's Chronicle Herald:
saltwire.com/halifax/opinion…
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8 Feb 2023
In the face of an increasingly complex and hostile information environment, some believed #Canada's military should shift from informing to influencing Canadians and other audiences, to include by using techniques common to marketing and advertising.
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8 Feb 2023
Yes, the military needs the tool box to operate across the inform-influence spectrum, especially against adversaries. But Canadians need & deserve timely, truthful information in the face of rampant mis- and #disformation--not more spin. #CAFPublicAffairs
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8 Feb 2023
Congrats to @michaela_scan from her proud dad for another academic award, and for her research to fight mental health in workplaces everywhere & other contributions to #organizationalbehavior. Kudos to her mentor @JulianBarling, @SmithBusiness, @queensu. smith.queensu.ca/news_blog/2…
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5 Feb 2023
The #CanadianArmedForces have a compelling story to tell. More and better tweets would help. Ready formula: Context; Message; Pictures. C: What's happening. M: Why is it important & how does it serve Canada. P: Great images. #GovernmentofCanada #DNDPublicAffairs #CAFPublicAffairs
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