Chrystia Freeland Canada Military Capability – CWEB.com
“We will make the necessary investments in our military, to not only address years of neglect and under funding, but also to place the Canadian Armed Forces on a new footing — with new equipment, training, resources and consistent and predictable funding,” she said. One of the statements made today by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Today it is worth reminding ourselves why we step up–why we devote time and resources to foreign policy, defence and development, why we have sent Canadian soldiers, sailors, aviators, diplomats, aid workers, intelligence officers, doctors, nurses, medics and engineers into situations of danger, disaster, and chaos overseas, even at times when Canadian territory was not directly at risk.