The Beginnings of Canadian Military Intelligence

ViewpointsOpinionPrint of the Battle of Batoche during the North-West Resistance, a.k.a. the Second Riel Rebellion, in Saskatchewan in 1885. Public DomainC.P. Champion3/6/2026|Updated: 3/6/20260:00Commentary“Keep your mouth shut” was the blunt order given to Canadian soldiers taking part in French Marshal Ferdinand Foch’s big push towards Amiens in 1918, during the Hundred Days Offensive. The point was to say nothing that might give away your intentions.