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The Canadian military is in worse shape than the numbers indicate

Apologists will dismiss this crisis as a common challenge to maintain a peacetime army, but these can hardly be considered peaceful times.

Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
February 26, 2024

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 26, 2024

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