CFDS leaves underwhelmed sense of security, says NDP

The defence of Canada itself should be the first priority of the Canadian Forces. Along with responding to natural disasters, providing aid to the civil authority and the provision of search and rescue services, this is the role of the military.

Although the Harper government rolled out a glossy manifesto called the Canada First Defence Strategy in the spring of 2008, its actions have left this country with an underwhelming sense of security. Three broad issues—priorities, accountability and oversight—illustrate some of the p...

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