The known unknowns in the Canadian defence budget

Unless the current government can address the core challenges that have vexed many prior governments on the defence file, SSE may not be able to meet the high standard it has set for itself.

National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured July 16, 2018, arriving at a Canadian Army change of command ceremony on Parliament Hill. Since 2009, DND has lapsed $12-billion, representing seven per cent of its budget. While this may not seem like an earth-shattering figure, 60 per cent of the lapse comes from the funding of capital projects, writes Alex Reeves.

Opinion

BY ALEX REEVES

September 10, 2018

Historically, the Canadian government has promised big things to the Department of National Defence, but has consistently struggled to deliver on its commitments. This problem spans multiple governments, during both war and peacetime and stems from a self-imposed challenge to concurrently deliver on...

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