This is a brutal but timely reminder that there are despots who would remove our rights and destroy us. Ukraine continues to call for more weapons to fight Russian troops. And it's been working. But Canada, while making promising statements, has been unprepared to supply its share of weapons largely because past commitments to increase military expenditures have gone without effect. The budget will contain another promise. We should be able to see clearly today that a strong military is the greatest deterrent to the bloodshed we are witnessing in Ukraine. If Ukraine had been a member of NATO, Russia wouldn't have dared to attack. But, Canada has hidden behind its NATO allies for years, depending on their protection of our country, but not footing our 2% in military expenditures.. This is not child's play. History is replete with leaders who are prepared to kill, starve and terrorize anyone. Democracies must be prepared to fight evil or die. If we are prepared to fight and win, we won't have to. Drs
This is a brutal but timely reminder that there are despots who would remove our rights and destroy us. Ukraine continues to call for more weapons to fight Russian troops. And it's been working. But Canada, while making promising statements, has been unprepared to supply its share of weapons largely because past commitments to increase military expenditures have gone without effect. The budget will contain another promise. We should be able to see clearly today that a strong military is the greatest deterrent to the bloodshed we are witnessing in Ukraine. If Ukraine had been a member of NATO, Russia wouldn't have dared to attack. But, Canada has hidden behind its NATO allies for years, depending on their protection of our country, but not footing our 2% in military expenditures.. This is not child's play. History is replete with leaders who are prepared to kill, starve and terrorize anyone. Democracies must be prepared to fight evil or die. If we are prepared to fight and win, we won't have to. Drs