Trudeau’s defence policy failing the Canadian Armed Forces

Justin Trudeau’s lack of follow-through for the CAF is evident in the National Defence’s 2018 Departmental Plan.

The members of the Canadian Armed Forces deserve better than Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government. By failing to maintain and enhance Canada’s military capabilities, the Trudeau Liberals are failing our Canadian Armed Forces and are failing our allies, writes Conservative MP James Bezan. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN

May 28, 2018

It has been a year since the Liberals announced their new defence policy, Strong Secure Engaged (SSE). In its first year, Justin Trudeau has already failed to hit the spending targets outlined in SSE, procure new equipment for our men and women in uniform, and ensure the members of the Canadian A...

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