Gaps still remain in Canadian defence, despite progress

Macdonald-Laurier Institute's report card finds the government scoring eight 'completes,' 11 at the 'ongoing' stage, and seven with the status 'incomplete and prognosis poor.'

National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is responsible for overseeing implementation of the Trudeau government's Strong, Secure, and Engaged policy, a response informed by the rapidly escalating geopolitical environment, writes Jeffrey F. Collins.The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Jeffrey F. Collins

December 14, 2018

The 2015 federal election seems like a lifetime ago. Riding a wave of change, the new majority government of Justin Trudeau promised to bring Canada back to its traditional middle-power status in world affairs. UN peacekeeping would be in and the F-35 would be out.

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