There is a nagging perception that the terrorists have won – in a fiscal sense at least.
With the next election set for 19 October, the government faces relentless Opposition in the House of Commons. To avoid making a decision that may cost it votes, the government is leaving the fighter jet replacement millstone in the custody of the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat (NFPS), which was set up in early 2012. However, further study is pointless and a decision is long overdue.
FrontLine readers are, no doubt, aware of the numerous critiques of the Government’s support, administration and care of those who serve our nation in uniform. Will the new trio of heavy hitters be able to reset the much-criticized portfolio of Veterans Affairs Canada?
What we have not considered, as a community of free thinkers, is that we have grossly underestimated the appeal and reach of jihadist propaganda to Canadians (and Americans) who feel any of the above stigmatizations or proclivities.
Watching as Canada struggles to maintain a Naval fleet that is commensurate with its efforts to be influential in global affairs.
It seems that the whole notion of political party membership being the only way to power at the federal level might need a determined re-think.
Deliberations on optional budget reductions must examine some sacred cows that have escaped scrutiny, largely because of ignorance, apathy or cowardice. Consider these gutsy ideas when cutting the defence budget.
Is history about to happen while we’re looking the other way? Don't forget, every decade can be decisive.
Promoting the myth that Canada is a peacekeeping country distorts and misunderstands history.
Success in battle begins behind the lines. Trimming the tail could mean pulling the teeth - the how and the why.
Canada has no defence policy and members of parliament seem disinterested in that fact. The CFDS is out of date, unaffordable and impotent.
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