Canadians ought to have buy-in to military missions

Do civilians know why we are in Mali, Latvia, or Kosovo today? Donald Trump’s tweets get more airtime than the activities of the Canadian Armed Forces serving in some 30 operations and missions across the globe.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, a test pilot, takes off from Britain’s H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth on board an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet on Oct. 9. Canada’s procurement of the F-35 has benefits in terms of job creation and access to intellectual property rights, and gives interoperability with allies, writes Sen. Pamela Wallin. Photograph courtesy of the British Royal Navy

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN

November 21, 2018

Fresh in our minds is the 100th commemoration of the coming into force of the armistice that ended the First World War and a reminder of the thousands of stories of the unparalleled skill and bravery our military men and women have shown in battle. If Canada wants to continue to punch abo...

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