Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday launched a multi-billion dollar plan to strengthen the Canadian military and rely less on the United States.
Carney’s announcement of Canada’s first defense industrial strategy built on a theme he has emphasized throughout his 11-month tenure as President Donald Trump rips through traditional US alliances: Canada has not done nearly enough to defend itself in an increasingly dangerous world and counting on US protection is no longer viable.
“We’ve relied too heavily on our geography and others to protect us,” Carney said.
“This has created vulnerabilities that we can no longer afford and dependencies that we can no longer sustain,” he added. (AFP)
