Deploying CAF to Canada-U.S. border could prove useful

The Armed Forces don’t need to be dragged into another domestic emergency operation, but border security missions could provide vital insights if managed correctly.

Although Defence Minister Bill Blair has vowed that no Armed Forces members will be deployed to the border, no guarantee can ward off that reality, writes Andrew Erskine.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW ERSKINE

February 20, 2025

Yet again, the Canadian Armed Forces may be deployed for another domestic emergency operation—this time along the Canada-U.S. border. Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement to impose a 25-per-cent

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