NATO, nukes, and a time to act LLOYD AXWORTHY AND PAUL MEYER

The contradictions of NATO’s nuclear policy are evident in its treatment of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which entered into force last January. [...] In 2018 all parties in the House of Commons National Defence Committee unanimously supported a report on NATO which recommended that “the Government of Canada take a leadership role within NATO in beginning the work necessary for achieving the NATO goal of creating the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons.” In its response, the government agreed with this recommendation, yet there remain. [...] Actions speak louder than words, and the current NATO policy review is a great opportunity for Canada to act, proudly reclaim the mantle of “nuclear nag” and represent the vast majority of Canadians who want to see the end of nuclear weapons. [...] The policy is clear and the time for the Government to act is now. [...] The Hill Times 2 NATO, nukes, and a time to act Canada can be a leader in pushing NATO to drop its hostility towards the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.