Colonel Leblanc has been interviewed and quoted by the national media on several occasions. He has appeared on national television and in print. He has appeared as an expert witness in front of Canadian Government Standing Committees on National Defence and Security. He sits on the editorial board of Vanguard Magazine.
He regularly participates in national and international conferences on the Arctic. A recent selection follows:
He was the Master of Ceremony for the Shipbuilding Technology Forum 2018 held in Ottawa on 1 March 2018.
He moderated an Arctic focussed panel of the Shipbuilding Technology Forum held in Ottawa on 2 March 2017
He supported the organization of the 2017 C4ISR and Beyond 2017 Conference held on in Ottawa on 2 February 2017
He was a moderator at the C4ISR and Beyond conference held in Ottawa on 20 April 2016
He was a participant in a forum on the Arctic and energy at the Canadian Embassy in Washington on 13 April 2015
He was a panellist at the ArcticAge International Conference on the Arctic in Ottawa on 17 March 2015
He has written or was quoted in several articles that were published as follows:
We need a champion and leadership to secure the Arctic, the Hill Times, 21 August 2023.
Providing a maritime mission for the Canadian Rangers, The Hill Times 5 December 2022
Improving arctic water surveillance, the Hill Times 14 December 2022
Canada on Russia’s Radar? Vanguard April/May 2022
It is time to reconsider the development of Resolute Bay, The Hill Times March 25, 2022
Is North America's Arctic vulnerable to Russia? - BBC News
Is it time to reconsider the development of Resolution Bay
Canada and US announce military exercises amid Russian tension
Increased military presence in the North could provide much-needed infrastructure to the region
Development of Resolute Bay Presentation at Northern Lights 2020 in Ottawa on February 5th 2020.
“Arctic Search And Rescue is improving” Vanguard 2 March 2021.
“U.S. should recognize Arctic waters as Canadian“ The Hill Times 14 September 2020
Is the Canadian Coast Guard Underfunded? The Maritime Executive 3 March 2019
“Is the Canadian Arctic more secure now?” Vanguard 24 October 2018.
On 15 February 2018 he testified in front of the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans as an expert witness on Arctic Search and Rescue.
“An out of the blue icebreaker opportunity”. The Maritime Executive 2 January 2018.
“Heavy fuel oil must be banned from the Canadian arctic” The Hill Times 22 September 2017
“Will the Arctic Search and Rescue capability be reduced?” The Hill Times 6 February 2017
“Are the Coast Guard icebreakers ready?” The Hill Times 30 January 2017
“Canada should restrict access to northern water corridors” The Hill Times 12 July 2016
Resolute Bay should be a major government Arctic security hub, The Hill Times 16 May 2016
Canadian Arctic is No Place for Large Cruise Ships April 20th 2016
Three Arctic Ports Needed, The Hill times June 17th 2013
Arctic Council must look at security dimension, page 10 The Hill Times, 13 May 2013
Présentation sur le Conseil de l’arctique et la sécurité à l’École nationale d’administration publique à Montréal le 26 avril 2013
Is The Arctic Focus Being Lost, The Hill Times, March 18, 2013
Cold Facts about Taking Arctic Risks, Page 26, Canadian Mining Journal June/July 2012
Arctic search and rescue lacking, the Hill Times on line, 18 June 2012
Arctic becoming increasingly vulnerable, Hill Times June 6th 2012
Troops transition from Afghan sands to subarctic, the Montreal Gazette, Elise Stolte, 19 February 2012
Equip Rangers to cover northwest passage, says former commander, Edmonton Journal, Elise Stolte, February 16th 2012
Ottawa wants to co-operate with Arctic neighbours, CTV News, aired March 9th 2012
Resolute Bay should be developed as a major government facility, Arctic security hub, the Hill Times, 8 August 2011
Canada Ducked an Arctic Bullet, The Hill times, September 30th 2011
Adding an ‘I’ to ARCTIC SAR , Impact of the International Arctic SAR Agreement by K. Joseph Spears, FrontLine Defence Vol.8 No.4 July 2011
Northwest Passage Unguarded, Thinking Outside the Igloo? FrontLine Defence Vol.8 No.3 May 2011
A Brief History of Intrusions into the Canadian Arctic, Nancy Teeple, Canadian Army Journal Vol. 12.3 Winter 2010
U.S. sub may have toured Canadian Arctic zone, The National Post, undated
Battle for the Arctic, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Documentary aired May 20th 2010
Witness Statement to the Standing Committee on National Defence, 40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, Annual Ottawa Conference, October 27th 2008
Renaissance in Canadian Arctic Security? By Rob Hubert, 14 July 2008
Tories take North seriously with new reserve unit: retired colonel, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation North, Monday, September 8, 2008
Arctic Sovereignty and International Relations, Model negotiation on Northern Waters, Feb 19, 2008
Who is guarding our backdoor?, The Star, Ed Struzik, November 18th 2007
Although dated, Colonel (Retd) Leblanc's paper, Canada and the North - Insufficient Security Resources, May 2001 is still relevant in the present context.
