War in Ukraine has placed the West at a crossroads: pursue war or peace?

Human security today does not come from the barrel of a gun, it comes from preventive planning. As a middle power, Canada should encourage its NATO allies to think about a better way to build global security.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, at Ādaži Military Base together with the President of Latvia Egils Levits, left, Canada's Minister of Defence Anita Anand and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 8, 2022. Stoltenberg is calling for 'major investments' from NATO partners as it draws up plans for a significantly larger long-term deployment of Western forces in Eastern Europe. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

March 18, 2022

EDMONTON—It’s a safe bet Canada’s defence spending will get a huge boost in the federal budget soon to be presented to Parliament. Defence Minister Anita Anand, reeling from the demands of the Ukraine war, is openly campaigning for more money and will present “aggressive options” to boost ...

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