You're right we should be spending more money on gay rights and trans issues .

@@Trackratz-zl9di actually spending money on WORKERS

@@faze0ne844 Gay and trans workers like you ?

@@lynnroney1234 If all we can do is fight, I would be ashamed to.

@@user-df9jn1ll9k Our military equipment is too old to be that effective. We are unable to patrol our own waters in the Arctic because we don’t have submarines (yet ) It’s going to be a big issue because China is seriously looking to ignore the fact that The Northwest Passage is in our National Waters. Soldiers are not paid nearly enough to attract people to join. It’s a shrinking military. What effective contribution are we able to offer NATO when needed? Certainly not at the level of Afghanistan. The world is rightly ticked off with us because we have not increased military funding so as to meet minimum increase of 2%. We said we could probably get there by 2034. By 2034? We’ve never met our obligation. Countries can no longer put things off anymore because this world is dangerous. We could have a great military again. But we need to be operating with modern equipment. The enemy is certainly going to have them. We need a substantial increase in number of military. It’s hard to fight if your army isn’t big enough. Ours is not. The government has ignored keeping our fighting ability what it was during the war and right after. Even in Korea. We had strength there too. My dad’s regiment (Strathconas) had the trust and respect of NATO to be on the front lines of possible invasion from East Germany. Back then tanks were the first line of defence. I have absolutely no doubt that we can be the military we used to be. I have no doubt that we can be a fighting force once again respected by the world. Modern equipment + needed numbers to fight effectively. That’s going to be more expensive than it should be because the government has not done the required “maintenance” to keep us where we were. Our military has been ignored and to our complete detriment. If we had done what we should have done we would have a respected military again. But when there so many members of NATO calling us out in front of the world for not meeting minimum of 2%, I do not hold my head up high for that. We CAN do better than that. We NEED to do better, because it is a very precarious world. We need to be strong and ready to step up. Right now we are anything but.

The US piss on Canada Arctic sovereignty, don't you know???

Arctic Sovereignty will ultimately go to the Country that can bring the MOST Guns to bear. That won't be Canada, not anymore, not EVER.

@@randyhuke3773 like Taiwan.

Maybe we should stop the money train to the Ukraine and funnel that money into our own military

@user-ul4ew7vt7h we are in a new world. Wars are old school. Talk and negotiations is the new way. Only Nato and it's old men want war and rule based order. I want rules that apply to everyone equally. Not endless war and media bullshit justifying it .The UN is a good organization when power is not abused.

WEF

CSIS says the communist Chinese.

He should give everyone a raise. Drive up recruiting for jobs. Build new barracks we need.

@@einarquay the subs will get Canada over 2%. The economy grows. Cdn subs will also be used in the artic. Those several countries below 2% will be buying subs from the Germans too bringing up their NATO contribution. Some are EU counties and some are Asian. Making for good support to AUKUS in the pacific and NATO plus US in the Atlantic. It's a decent Western strategy.

Climate projects are over $300 billion for research. Our troops need barracks

100 billion spent on climate change in last 5 years is a good start

Sarah is right 👍 and Canada should be promoting peace and love not wars 😑🇨🇦

But thanks to Liberlas we have wayyy less than Zero Dollars... like a Trillion less than zero.

@@CanadianPhinsFan853 And conservatives 👈👎🏻

​@whatdoyouwantfromme1029 as lovely as your suggestion is , other countries don't put flowers in their hair and dance around. We need a strong military of our own. It's great to have the US next door to come to our aid , but they have their own problems.

@sarahsokal we need to stop listening to the meda and their what it's, maybes ,if and and but and make our own decisions. Not what someone else who think they know better.

@@litmyfir950 And what's wrong with Trump's defence posture ?

@litmyfir950 there's more to the world than the USA. Take a look around.

It's not about buying. We need new barracks. We need new runways and kit.

Will PP pay 2% ? Has anybody asked him ?

No one's kicking Canada out.They will wait for sanity to prevail. They won't kick Hungary out and their leader is touring Russia and China and whoever will make him feel more important. Sounds familiar. 😳🤔

@@johngawrylash7732irrelevant cause he hasn’t ran the country for 9 years 🤣🤣🤣

I understand and share your dislike for Trudeau but while it is his turn to fix this it is not of his making. Our military has been decaying since at least the early 60's. This is through 6 Liberal and 4 COnservative Prime Ministers. This issue is not politicial and relates directly to Canadian attitudes. Making it political fodder for the sole purpose of attacking Trudeau is disrespectful of its level of importance and completely ignores its cause.

Implying any prime minister has ever been good for the people.

Subs with 60 yr old technology will not deter Putin from taking the artic .

@@Trackratz-zl9di Wrong, these will be new subs w the latest.

@@trails3597 You seem to be way out of the loop You might want to look at what Jane's Defence has to say .

yeah .. that's a great idea , with our woke trans generals and our crappy military gear ! , china and putin could wipe and take our country in weeks ! great intelligence you have

@@trails3597 Let me guess you have never heard of Jane's Defence

Found the CIA pet. Real Canadians are going this summer homeless, or living in homes smaller than garages with no AC or money to enjoy any facet of life. "Russian trolls", if only Russia would conquer Canada we'd have an actual nation to be proud of.

Weak bait. Valid criticism isn't Russian propoganda, paying 2% is a condition of NATO that Canada always never pays. How we are still a part of NATO is a testament to how much of a gongshow NATO is

And for whom are you trolling bud???

So boring these accounts calling and whining everyone's a Russian troll. Grow up. Not everyone agrees with you.

​@@ZenCorvus You are right character attacks are boring. Where is your beef?

May I ask you what you feel is unethical, NATO or ourr membership in it? Why do you feel that way?

Let's be real, Mike, you have no friends.

@@jonk5669 Just exactly how do you think Canada is going to pay for more defense spending?

@@anguscampbell1533 With diversity hires and economic migrants. Possibly Trudeau's hobo encampments if needed.

@@anguscampbell1533 The military budget can balance itself.

The liberals have already increased our taxes and made new ones... You can't blame the conservatives when justin and the liberals have been in power for 9 plus years!!

You have no idea about what you are speaking of. Are you of one of the youger generations that can't relate to history?

I'm with you let's partner up with countries more like us Russia and China .

@@Trackratz-zl9di At last somebody with the intelligent idea!

@@freddiethompson58 Well CSIS report's the Chinese already have a branch office set up in our government so why not .

He should still spend on our troops. The barracks are falling apart

So does Russia.

You seem to be confused as it is the Russians that want it and are actively taking as we speak .

@kevanbrown8272 So does China and Europe, that's how business is done in Brics. Not the USA saying you will sell to us and our friends in NATO which is only 13% of global population. Major limited markets.

@@user-df9jn1ll9k You do have a point maybe we should throw in with China .CSIS says they already have a branch office in our government.

For not being a defender in WW3. WW2 was bad enough, but you probably were too young to remember.

I'm with you let's spend it on gay rights and trans issues .

If Trump wins, Canada will experience a Ukraine experience as soon as the US Military finds the bridges northbound.

Stop spamming

@@Killllr0y what are you talking about, canned meat or the silent majority thinking out loud?

Cope Harder

I can see why you get minimum wage .

How do you propose to do that when they're right next door geographically! Our biggest trading partner! There economy is 10 times larger than Canada. Also we don't have any military to defend ourselves anymore!

@@brettthomas5605 China went from the bottom to the top. Why can't we? What's stopping us ? People say we can't the USA. Let's prove them wrong and stand free and tall. Learn to talk not dictate. Stop rules based order. Be fair to all Canadaians.and the list goes on.Develop our own country for our good not someone else.

Canada has to align with one of the big 3 America Russia or China pick one .

@@user-df9jn1ll9k from this I take it you want us to be like Cuba! Independent and in poverty! Everybody's poor except for the elite running the country! I don't think most Canadians would agree with that plan.

You're right according to CSIS we report to the Chinese