Prime minister’s defence reset is necessary and overdue

Yet, in the affairs of men, the movement of multiple billions of dollars inevitably invites practices that enrich individuals at the expense of the nation. Every major conflict has yielded corruption scandals that hindered the national interest.

Prime Minister Mark Carney at CANSEC in Ottawa on May 27, 2026. Canada remains comparatively free of the blatant corruption now associated with parts of Congress and the American executive branch. Nevertheless, the flood of money now entering the defence sector will inevitably bring a boatload of temptation, writes John McKay.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOHN MCKAY

June 5, 2026

SCARBOROUGH, ONT.—Every party needs a party pooper, and CANSEC 2026 certainly qualifies as a party.

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