Tasha Kheiriddin, national columnist at Postmedia, had an excellent column this week, just before the debates. She was referring to the defence file, which is being completely ignored this election.
"Canada is facing the most perilous global environment in our lifetimes. War continues to rage in Ukraine and Israel's still battling Hamas. Tensions are rising in the Pacific as China flexes its military muscles. Add to that a belligerent U.S. president eyeing our Arctic and the situation is stark. If Canada won't take its own security seriously no one else will," writes Kheiriddin.
For me, Canada is most exposed on our Arctic border, where Russia and China could very easily invade and take us over. Astoundingly, no one running for PM has noticed this! Singh is still raving on about free bandaids and tooth fillings, Blanchet just wants everything-French-and-Quebec-to-be-everything-French-and-Quebec. Carney is oblivious and May, well, she's locked in an ideological, green mystery closet somewhere banging on the door.
I cottoned onto this elephant a while ago and wrote a letter to 'The Herald' about it:
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| My letter pointing out the neglect of our military. |
Poilievre has at least said he will beef up our Arctic defence and build a permanent military station there. But still, all we would be able to do is watch while drones invade us. Isn't that what NORAD is supposed to be doing? Want to join the armed forces? You'll have to wait years for a security clearance. Think you'll get a good pension? Take a look at all the homeless veterans sleeping on sidewalks. Talk about deterrents!
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| This is the reality. |
It's all insane!
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