Time for a foreign legion

With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness here at home.

Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

January 6, 2025

OTTAWA—We have entered the year 2025, and that means the clock has begun ticking in earnest for the Canadian Army. Back in July 2023, the Trudeau Liberal government made a promise to the NATO alliance that, in 2025, Canada would bolster our forward-based military commitmen...

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