Government must live up to its promises to properly staff and equip CAF, invest more in Navy

The undeniable reality is that the Royal Canadian Navy has become smaller, less capable and less ready than it was in 2006.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa. With the upcoming announcement of the long-awaited Defence Policy Review the opportunity and time for action and decisions is now and we would hope that the Liberal government lives up to its platform commitments to properly man and equip the CAF and specifically invest more in the Royal Canadian Navy thus contributing internationally to 'Canada is Back,' write Gary Garnett and Ron Buck.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY GARY GARNETT AND RON BUCK

January 9, 2017

The Liberals ran on a platform of “Real Change” making a number of key defence commitments, including these commitments in supporting Canada’ Navy: “We will make investing in the Royal Canadian Navy a top priority. We will be able to invest in strengthening our Navy, while also meeting the ...

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