Saving the Canadian Armed Forces: a missed opportunity

The government has had many years to restructure the CAF, but instead, on the domestic level, we are currently left with an underfunded, ill-equipped, and demoralized military.

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Talon Company conduct a live-fire exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia, during Operation Reassurance on April 14. The war in Ukraine has led to a new public support for increased defence investments, which the government squandered, writes Christine Normandin. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion

BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN

November 22, 2023

The Trudeau government has been in power since 2015. It has had numerous opportunities to shine in the eyes of NATO, but nearly eight years after the famous declaration that “Canada is back,” the government is still unable to deliver on the commitments made to its allies...

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