What’s Canada’s new national security plan?

For the first time in 22 years, Canada has released a new national security strategy. The 13-page document lays out the government’s goals and priorities for, as they put it, a “stronger Canada”. It covers everything from military spending and protecting the Arctic to bolstering Canada’s intelligence services and vaccine procurement.

But as Canada puts up its defences, is it losing sight of itself? Our guest, former Foreign Affairs Minister and retired chair of the World Refugee and Migration Council, Lloyd Axworthy, wrote a piece for the Toronto Star headlined, “Mark Carney has flipped the plan on how to protect Canada and here is why I’m concerned.”

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