The Canadian Armed Forces: early quitters?

For Canada to be dismissed as an 'early quitter' by a former Australian prime minister might sting somewhat if those allies who continued the fight in Afghanistan had delivered an eventual victory.

Canadian soldiers return to their light armoured vehicles during Operation Medusa in 2006. We pursued the war in Afghanistan to the tune of 158 Canadian soldiers killed, 2,000 wounded or physically injured, and countless thousands more suffering the unseen mental wounds of PTSD, writes Scott Taylor.Photograph courtesy of the CAF/Sgt. Lou Penney

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

August 21, 2024

OTTAWA—In a recent editorial in the National Post, former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott chastised the Trudeau Liberals for underfunding the Canadian Armed Forces. The article’s title and subtitle read: "Canada’s military neglect has made ...

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