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No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.

Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
October 14, 2024

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024

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