Our soldiers should not be used as political pawns

As a proud Canadian, I would like to think that our defence budget is spent for the purpose of providing security, rather than simply appeasing our American neighbours.

National Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, speaks with Maj.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of the Canadian Special Operations Command, after a press conference at National Defence headquarters in downtown Ottawa on March 21 to announce $1.4-billion in funding to revitalize the JTF-2 training site at Dwyer Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

March 27, 2023

OTTAWA—On the morning of March 21, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference to announce a $1.4-billion contract to expand the training facilities for the Joint Task Force 2 (JTF-2).

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