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Canada’s military gutted by politics 

The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.

Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
September 9, 2024

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024

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