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NATO Is Canada’s Strategic Advantage

NATO Is Canada’s Strategic Advantage
Flags of NATO members fly at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 12, 2025. Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images
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For generations, Canadians have understood a simple reality: our prosperity and security depend on engagement with the world, not isolation from it. Canada is not a superpower. We do not possess the population, economic scale, or military weight to shape global events on our own. Yet throughout our history, Canada has consistently exercised influence far beyond its size. We have done so through alliances, diplomacy, and a willingness to work with others in pursuit of common goals.

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Bryan Brulotte
Bryan Brulotte
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Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings more than four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors. He was appointed vice chair of the NATO Association of Canada in June 2026.