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Prime Minister condemns assault on Muslim woman aboard Ottawa bus
An OC Transpo bus is seen in this undated file photo. (CTV News Ottawa) Prime Minister Mark Carney is condemning what he called a 'reprehensible' attack on a Muslim woman in Ottawa this week. OC Transpo says special constables and Ottawa police officers were called to a bus on March Road and Teron Road shortly before 5 p.m. Monday following a reported incident on a bus in which a man assaulted a woman wearing a hijab. 'Yesterday, a young Muslim woman in Ottawa suffered an unprovoked assault on public transit, including with reprehensible Islamophobic threats and slurs, Carney said in a post on X on Tuesday. 'Hate and violence have no place in our city, or our country. The perpetrator must be held accountable, and my thoughts today are with the victim. No one should be unsafe as they head to work or school in our communities." Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe also condemned the assault. Sutcliffe alerted the public to the incident in a post on his social media accounts, saying the assault included 'Islamophobic slurs and threats.' 'I strongly condemn this act of violence and hatred; it has no place in our community. Everyone should feel safe while travelling on public transit or anywhere else in Ottawa,' he said. The Kanata Muslim Association posted a safety alert to its members on Facebook. 'On August 11, a young hijabi woman was physically assaulted on a bus to Kanata (Morgan's Grant area). A man entered the bus, whispered an Islamophobic slur, and slapped her loudly and without provocation. He then threatened her further, saying he would slam her face against the window and kill her. He got off at Penfield Drive in Kanata,' the post said. The post says another passenger reported the man had previously targeted hijabi women. The association says it has contacted police. 'Visible minorities, especially women wearing hijab, please stay alert on public transit in the Kanata area. If you experience or witness harassment or assault, report it to police immediately,' the association says. The Ottawa Police Service confirmed it was investigating an assault directed at a Muslim woman in her late teens and is seeking a suspect. 'The OPS Hate and Bias Crime Unit has taken carriage of the investigation, and we are working closely with the victim and leaders in the Muslim community to provide support and information while preserving the integrity of this ongoing investigation,' Ottawa police said in a statement. 'These types of events have a profound impact on many in our diverse communities, and everyone in Ottawa should feel safe—whether on public transit, in public spaces, or in their neighbourhoods." Police say the suspect is described as an English-speaking White man, appearing to be in his 20s to 30s, approximately 5-feet-8-inches, with a thin build and beard. The suspect is not known to the victim, police say. 'We at the OPS have zero tolerance for hate or bias, and we will hold those responsible accountable. The members of the Ottawa Police Service are committed to your safety, security, and well-being,' police say. The mayor says he has spoken with the victim's family and to leaders of the Muslim community. 'We must all stand together against Islamophobia and hatred in all its forms and continue to do everything possible to make our city safe for everyone,' Sutcliffe said. OC Transpo says anyone who feels unsafe or uncomfortable while taking public transit should approach a special constable or employee, call 613-741-2478 or 911 in an emergency. Yellow emergency phones are located throughout the system. Police are encouraging anyone who witnessed this incident, has photos or videos of the offence, or related information, to contact them at 613-236-1222, ext. 5015 or email hatebiascrime@
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Morning Rush: Ford to meet with Carney
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Smith: Successful Canadian defence procurement will require bold decision-makers
Article content With Canada poised to establish the Canadian Defence Procurement Agency (CDPA), a centralized, single‑agency structure headquartered under the authority of the newly appointed Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr, we would do well to remember that people matter more than process. Article content The CDPA will fail if it is run by the same risk-averse decision-makers previously charged with defence procurement. Success will require people who are sufficiently bold – unrelenting, uncompromising, unapologetic – to do the hard things that will enable the Canadian Armed Forces to rapidly prepare for 21st century conflict. Article content Article content Article content Canada needs its own John Boyd. Article content U.S. Col. John Boyd wasn't a four-star general or a high-level appointee. He was a fighter pilot and theorist, famously abrasive, often marginalized, but ultimately indispensable. He created the OODA loop (Observe–Orient–Decide–Act), revolutionizing military doctrine worldwide. Article content He pioneered Energy-Maneuverability Theory, quantifying fighter jet design, enabling him and his band of misfits, the so-called 'Fighter Mafia,' to challenge design orthodoxy, ultimately leading to the development of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the most successful and prolific jets in aviation history. Article content Boyd's impact wasn't born of title. It came from being intellectually relentless and morally uncompromising. He didn't lobby for marginal improvements. He demanded paradigm shifts. And in doing so, he exposed inefficiencies, challenged entrenched interests, and catalyzed change from within one of the most rigid bureaucracies in the world: the Pentagon. Article content Canadians can turn to our own history to find something of an analogue. Clarence Decatur Howe, an American by birth, known as the 'Minister of Everything,' is considered Canada's most influential industrialist. Tasked with rapidly mobilizing Canadian industry for war, he ultimately created 28 Crown Corporations, covering everything from shipbuilding to aircraft, rubber, and synthetic fuels. Article content Article content C.D. Howe is a giant of Canadian history, and for good reason. His ability to bypass slow, consensus-based systems in favour of speed, clarity, and operational outcomes is legendary. Article content But unlike Boyd the insider, Howe was an outsider appointed to the role and vested with an incredible amount of authority, which he wielded unapologetically. Howe famously said: 'If it is expedient for the government to do something, then I think it is right.' This earned him admiration, but also the label of authoritarian. Article content Howe and Boyd may have differed in status and power, but they were aligned in their focus, both prioritizing outcomes over popularity. Article content At a time when Canada's defence procurement system is slow and fragmented, dominated by a risk-averse culture that delays capability while threats accelerate, Canada is once again in need of that same decisive energy. Article content Recognizing this crisis of speed and coherence, the Carney government has announced the planned creation of the CDPA. Consolidating powers previously split among multiple departments, the CDPA is intended to streamline decision‑making, reduce duplicative bureaucracy, and accelerate contract execution. Article content The establishment of the CDPA will serve as a litmus test. Is Canada's procurement failure rooted in flawed policy, or in a bureaucratic culture unwilling to embrace risk? A new mandate alone will not transform the system if those executing it remain tethered to the same institutional caution. True reform will require individuals willing to challenge orthodoxy even when it carries political cost, those who will reject legacy processes and bloated vendor ecosystems in favour of speed, survivability and sovereign capability. Article content Article content There are also legitimate concerns about centralizing defence procurement, particularly in a town like Ottawa that has failed time and again to rethink defence and procurement. But maybe this is the Canadian way. Perhaps Canada requires someone like an empowered Secretary of State Fuhr, a former fighter pilot himself, who acting like a Howe, can make room for the Boyds. Article content With sufficient authority, Fuhr can do more than cut through red tape. He can cultivate the conditions for a culture of well-meaning risk taking to take root. Perhaps then the Canadian 'Drone Mafia' can emerge – a paradigm shifting band of misfits and believers who care more about equipping Canadian soldiers with emerging capabilities than they do about their reputations and promotions. Article content Boyd said it best: 'You can be somebody, or you can do something.' Canada needs someone who will do something. Someone willing to be scorned in the committee room to deliver speed in the battlespace. Will we empower individuals willing to speak uncomfortable truths, break the mold, and act with urgency? Or will we fall back on process, defaulting once again to the slow death of incrementalism? Article content
