It's time for the Liberals to boot up defence

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…