Feds fail to keep Canadians safe

By underfunding our military, the Liberal government is risking our support for NATO at a time when the alliance has never been more fragile or necessary.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, speaks to reporters alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, in Ottawa on Apr. 4. Canada’s participation in the defence alliance provides essential protection in case of threat, say Conservative critics James Bezan and Leona Alleslev. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE MP JAMES BEZAN, CONSERVATIVE MP LEONA ALLESLEV

November 21, 2018

OTTAWA—In 2018, Canada faces clear and persistent dangers. From our electoral systems to our military presence in the Arctic, Canada is repeatedly under threat from external actors. But as we face a dangerous and shifting global security climate, our own government is failing to keep Canadians saf...

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