Defence policy review: what’s Canada waiting for?

If Canada is waiting on the U.S. for policy direction, it better not hold its breath. The Trump administration still isn’t fully staffed. Even when it is, Canada will not be top of mind.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been kicking around the results of Canada's defence policy review for months. His department wrapped up consultations on it last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY LINDSAY RODMAN

May 31, 2017

OTTAWA—The Department of National Defence once again seems set to release its long-overdue defence policy review. A number of recent moves by the Canadian foreign policy establishment indicate that the defence policy review (DPR) may be somewhat underwhelming. The release of the budget earlier th...

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