Cleaning out the cupboards for Ukraine is a bad idea

For those familiar with the current fleet strength of Canada’s armoured vehicles, what Rick Hillier is proposing would gut our Army for decades to come.

Despite Canada’s already overwhelming popular and logistic support for Ukraine, former chief of defence staff Rick Hillier is telling Canadians that we should be doing more. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

June 27, 2022

OTTAWA—Last week, former chief of defence staff, retired general Rick Hillier went on a one-man charm offensive to harness the Canadian public’s support for Ukraine. The genesis of the mini-media storm was the official announcement that Hillier has been appointed to chair a new strategic counci...

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