Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 07/04/2026It was great to speak with @mattpolprof.bsky.social about Avi Lewis and the state of left-wing politics in Canada. 🍊👀🇨🇦 Online for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : 052
Reposted by Sam ForsterMatt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Enjoyed talking about @avilewis.ca' historic victory in Canadian Affairs www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/03/a...canadianaffairs.newsAvi Lewis signals a new divide in Canada’s left wingExperts say the NDP under Avi Lewis is likely to reclaim ideological space after years of convergence with the Liberals 051
Reposted by Sam ForsterChris Houston @chrishouston.ca · 04/04/2026"Canada now has just 27 peacekeepers on UN peacekeeping missions — a dramatic decline from a peak of about 3,300 in the nineties." by @samforster.bsky.social, via @cdnaffairs.bsky.social www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/02/c...canadianaffairs.newsCanada’s peacekeeping mythCanada rightly once saw itself as a peacekeeping nation. But with just 27 peacekeepers on missions now, experts say much will need to change to restore that legacy 091
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 07/02/20262026 is CUSMA review year. What’s the worst that could happen? 🇨🇦💸🇺🇸 My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/02/06/t...canadianaffairs.newsThe true worst-case scenario for CUSMA talksTrade lawyers say the July 1 deadline for reviewing CUSMA is not a legal cliff, and that a true worst-case scenario lies elsewhere 151
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Grateful for the insight from one of Canada's leading cyber security experts. Please give my latest @cdnaffairs.bsky.social article a read. 🇨🇦💻 122
Reposted by Sam ForsterAlex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 22/12/2025My thanks to @samforster.bsky.social for talking with me for his latest article. A great article that gives a good overview of cyber operations and their role and what CAFCYBERCOM is doing. www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/21/c...canadianaffairs.newsCanada prepares for battle in cyberspaceIn recent weeks, Canada’s cyber command participated with NATO allies in the alliance’s premier cyber defence exercise 147
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Who are the Canadians still fighting for Ukraine? I travelled to the frontlines to find out. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/08/26/t...canadianaffairs.newsThe Canadians still fighting in UkraineCanadian Affairs met with three Canadians who explain why they 'answered the call' to fight for Ukraine in Russia's war 042
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 19/07/2025My recent on-the-ground dispatch from Operation Unifier: 🇨🇦🇺🇦 0125
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 19/07/2025The little-known Canadian military operation saving Ukrainian lives UNIFIER, now in its tenth year, is playing a key role in Ukraine's fight for survival. www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/07/18/u...canadianaffairs.newsThe little-known Canadian military operation saving Ukrainian livesOperation Unifier, now in its tenth year, is playing a key role in Ukraine’s fight for survival 23712
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 17/07/2025In Poland with the Canadian military, training Ukrainian soldiers for Operation Unifier. Coverage coming soon for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 👀 0103
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Very interesting interview. What do you think about Alberta separatism? 👀👀👀 001
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Okay, follow up: Are you satisfied with Carney’s messaging on the issue so far? 410
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 01/05/2025‘He’s a very nice gentleman and he’s going to come to the White House … within the next week or less,’ Trump said, referring to Carney In @cdnaffairs.bsky.social www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/05/01/t...canadianaffairs.newsTrump says Carney to visit 'in next week''He's a very nice gentleman and he's going to come to the White House ... within the next week or less,' Trump said, referring to Carney 130
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Pierre Poilievre has lost Carleton, a riding he first won in 2004. 3507
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 24/04/2025What are the issues motivating Alberta voters this election? Will the cause of Western separatism see a resurgence if the Liberals win? My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/23/a...canadianaffairs.newsAlberta’s urban ridings become toss-ups as Carney shifts election dynamicsSources speak to the top-of-mind issues for Albertans this federal election and why separatism is now 'coming up more' 261
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Some pics from my recent trip to Finland — a very magical place! 170
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Now more than ever, it’s important to have independent journalists holding our leaders and institutions to account. Please consider supporting the work we do at @cdnaffairs.bsky.social ! 042
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 11/04/2025I covered Premier Smith’s speech in Ottawa yesterday, where she spoke about reaching out to American pundits like Ben Shapiro. Very interesting times! www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/10/s...canadianaffairs.newsSmith urges 'nation-building' to strengthen economy, reduce U.S. relianceIn a rousing keynote, Alberta's premier touted infrastructure projects, interprovincial trade ties and her U.S. diplomacy efforts 283
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 26/03/2025How seriously should we take Liberal promises on defence policy? 🇨🇦🪖✈️💣 My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : 163
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 06/03/2025"Canada would struggle to contribute even a few thousand troops to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine." A very interesting piece from my colleague Fin at @cdnaffairs.bsky.social What do you think? Could Canada muster more people to fight in Ukraine? 🇨🇦🇺🇦🤔 www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/04/c...canadianaffairs.newsCanada's military too depleted to materially support Ukraine security: expertsCanada would struggle to contribute even a few thousand troops to a peacekeeping mission to ensure Ukraine's security 581
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 05/03/2025"Canada is ready and able to make a contribution to that force," Blair told reporters, speaking about putting NATO troops in Ukraine. www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbc....www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.orgCanada 'ready and able' to join Ukraine peacekeeping force, defence minister says 1191
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Grateful for the opportunity to speak with @trevortombe.bsky.social about navigating the trade war. My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/03/c...canadianaffairs.newsQ&A with star economist Trevor Tombe on dealing with a trade warOne of Canada's leading economic policy voices sheds light on the challenges facing Canada — both foreign and domestic 041
Reposted by Sam ForsterCanada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 01/03/2025Do you know who owns your dental clinic? Corporations have been consolidating a growing number of dental practices www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/28/d... @samforster.bsky.social @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁 45218
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Is the Canadian military doing enough to diversify its ranks? 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : 1104
Reposted by Sam ForsterCanadian Affairs @cdnaffairs.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Canadian Armed Forces officials spoke about the major changes to the military’s recruitment strategy, including relaxed medical standards and a diversity push www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/21/c...canadianaffairs.newsCanadian Armed Forces revamps recruitment strategy in push for peopleCanadian Armed Forces officials spoke about the major changes to the military's recruitment strategy, including relaxed medical standards and a diversity push 5147
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Liberal leadership fundraising numbers… Any surprises? 8283
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Yesterday was a big day for Canada-U.S. relations... Here's what I got up to: 072
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Is there a solid legal basis for Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament? An excellent article by my colleague Meagan for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : 000
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Riding out with the Canadian troops deployed on Operation Reassurance🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 316829
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Is Alberta’s new border security plan a response to pressure from Trump, or a necessary measure of public safety? 082
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 14/01/2025I’m visiting Canadian troops who have been stationed in Latvia as part of NATO’s mission to reinforce the Baltics. What questions would you like me to ask them about deployment? 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 12223
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Should Ottawa be developing digital ID? What should it look like? 152
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 03/01/2025What is Canada's cultural epicentre? Toronto, Montreal, or Edmonton? 🤔🇨🇦 860
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 02/01/2025local bookstore hit me with a Tucker-Chomsky sandwich 😓 2160
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 22/12/2024 I am dying to know what percent of Liberals believe that Freeland would be a stronger leader than Trudeau... 4110
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Emily Carr painted Graveyard Entrance after a trip to Gitxsan and Kwakwaka'wakw territory. So beautiful! 🇨🇦 17415
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Trudeau has been an extremely resilient figure, but this seems like it will be nearly impossible to recover from. 3161
Reposted by Sam ForsterCanadian Affairs @cdnaffairs.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Chrystia Freeland said in a letter posted on X she and Trudeau ‘have found ourselves at odds about the best path forward for Canada’ 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 www.canadianaffairs.news/2024/12/16/d...canadianaffairs.newsDeputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quits over rift with TrudeauChrystia Freeland said in a letter posted on X she and Trudeau 'have found ourselves at odds about the best path forward for Canada' 261
Sam Forster @samforster.bsky.social · 13/12/2024President Trump says Canada needs to boost its military spending. Should we? And what would that take? I spoke with experts to find out! 🇨🇦🇺🇸 1101