A new year a good time to shift focus for Canada’s military

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The Canadian Armed Forces are starting out 2022 with a newly minted minister of national defence, Anita Anand, and moving forward, future Canadian defence policies and procurements need to be based upon a wider range of threats than simply military threats, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

January 4, 2022

OTTAWA—We are now into a brand-new year and, despite the fact it is simply another entry on our calendars, hope springs eternal that this annual marker will be a harbinger of a brighter future. It is also always a milestone wherein we pause to reflect on the recent past and plot out a new set of ...

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