Amid focus on defence investments, advocates say diplomatic toolkit being ignored

'Whether we get a few more airplanes or a few more submarines, it’s not the answer to world peace,' says peace advocate Douglas Roche.

Thousands of delegates attended the CANSEC military trade show in Ottawa last week to take a peek at the latest arms offerings by Canada's defence industry.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 5, 2024

As Canada pledges billions of dollars for boosted defence investment, peace and arms control advocates worry that too much attention is being placed on a military solution to the world’s woes at the expense of a diplomatic one.

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