We need you! Canada’s NATO commitment extends beyond defence to its people

It does not have to be an either/or choice of investments between refurbishing the military and investing in Canadians.

To maintain a healthy social contract, the government must be clear about why the military needs extra dollars while ensuring strict accountability of the extra funds, writes Benjamin Zyla.DND photograph by Sailor Third Class Mckayla Ryce

Opinion

BY BENJAMIN ZYLA

November 19, 2025

Once characterized as a brain-dead institution by French President Emmanuel Macron, NATO has been revitalized by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now in its fourth year, the war has revived great-power competition in Europe by pushing NATO to rethink its strategies, and adapt...

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