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Bill Blair has been busy in the 10 months since he became Minister of Defence. In April, he released the latest update on Canada’s defence policy. He has promised to expand and upgrade Canada’s NATO contingent in Latvia. He regularly makes announcements about new spending priorities, including Wednesday’s multibillion-dollar training commitment. But whether he is able to turn goals into action will determine the minister’s legacy and that of this government in the area of defence. The Canadian Armed Forces struggle to carry out their mandate. With boomers retiring in droves, the army, navy and air force are short 16,000...
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May 24, 2024
03:33
Trudeau gets an earful on defence spending from nearly one-quarter of the U.S. Senate
Source: cbc.ca
April 13, 2024
15:00
Shooting blanks: Why so many Canadian defence policies fail to launch
Source: cbc.ca
April 9, 2024
17:45
The Liberals are sleepwalking through an increasingly dangerous world
Source: theglobeandmail.com
April 8, 2024
23:00
Canada pledges billions in new defence spending, but doesn’t reach NATO’s 2% commitment
Source: cbc.ca
April 4, 2024
02:15
Trudeau’s Liberals are full of promises on everything except Canada’s highest priority: defence
Source: theglobeandmail.com
March 26, 2024
16:00
High price tag of equipment driving delays in defence policy update
Source: theglobeandmail.com
