When we talk about #RemembranceDay, Canadians remember the 2nd World War.
And the First…. the one originally called “The War To End All Wars.”
Which didn’t.
#Canada has been at war for almost the entire 21st Century. But we don’t even see it. Isn’t it time we stopped remembering and began working for real peace?
Why did Canada stop being a peacekeeping nation?
Why is Canada determined to spend $19 billion on 88 new F-35 fighter jets inappropriate for Canadian defense? Perhaps you’ll recall Justin Trudeau campaigning on scrapping the purchase to save tens of billions in 2015, instead saying
“We will launch an open and transparent competition to replace the CF-18s, keeping in mind the primary mission of our fighter aircraft is the defence of North America. ” https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/09/20/liberals-would-scrap-f-35-jet-purchase.html
And yet Mr Trudeau’s government has done no such thing.
Instead of investing ridiculous sums of money in military white elephants, why don’t we make sure Canadian veterans and their families actually have the medical and economic support they need?