The Ukrainian crisis has been keeping the Harper government busy. Ottawa has unequivocally condemned Moscow’s actions; at the G20 summit last November, Stephen Harper reportedly told Russian President Vladimir Putin to “get out of Ukraine.” Deeds followed words: six CF-18 fighter jets have been sent to join the NATO mission policing the airspace of the Baltic states, a frigate participated in a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea, and Canadian soldiers have trained with Polish troops.
But at the same time, the Harper government refused to heed NATO’s call to devote two percent of GDP to defence spending and stopped short …read more
Source: Canadian International Council