A security and defence pact that Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with the European Union last month faces major obstacles that will likely slow or limit progress in delivering benefits to Canada, former government officials warn.
The Security and Defence Partnership, inked by Mr. Carney ahead of a NATO summit in June, was pitched as an effort to reduce Canada’s reliance on U.S military contractors and generate new business for Canada’s defence industry. It ushers the way for Canada to join in a European Union push to re-arm itself in the face of an expansionist Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
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