As casualties mount in invasion of Ukraine, truth remains at top of the list

Since the conflict began, Canadian politicians of all stripes have tried to outdo each other with pledges of additional military support—regardless of whether the proposals are rooted in fact.

The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. The mood in Canada would be that of enhanced national pride to discover our military was actually battling alongside the valiant Ukrainian defenders, writes Scott Taylor.DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

April 18, 2022

OTTAWA—Last week there was yet another warning from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) that the Kremlin is deliberately targeting Canadians with disinformation about the ongoing war in Ukraine. The most-recent allegation was that the Russians have circulated doctored photos purportin...

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