So much to do and so little time for Canada to up its defence game

Chronic underfunding of defence, diplomacy, and development have left us on the geopolitical margins, unable to bring influence to bear when needed.

Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left; Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy; and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre attend a House National Defence Committee meeting on March 7.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY

November 22, 2023

What threat do foreign powers, such as China and Russia, represent to Canada, and how can we protect ourselves? The question is virtually impossible to answer.

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