As provinces enlist military’s support in managing COVID-19, experts say it’s pulling the Forces away from training efforts

Christian Leuprecht, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, says just because the military is 'capable,' the CAF is not and should not be viewed as the 'optimal provider of emergency assistance.'

Christian Leuprecht, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, pictured speaking to the House Defence Committee on Nov. 23, wonders if Ottawa should be 'backstopping abject provincial failures' through the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces members in several long-term care homes during the pandemic.Screen capture via ParlVu

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BY PALAK MANGAT

November 23, 2020

Requests for aid from provinces during the pandemic has forced the military to make “painful internal tradeoffs” that have forced members to carry out non-traditional duties, members of ...

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