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John Ivison: Canada can’t defend democracy when our military’s out of service half the time

When Justin Trudeau spoke at the NATO summit in Lithuania in July, he trumpeted Canada’s future defence investments, from the $38.6 billion earmarked to upgrade NORAD to the $19-billion purchase of 88 F35 fighter jets.

“Canada is safeguarding freedom and security around the world,” he said.

But it is always better to judge politicians by their results, rather than their intentions.

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