Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue investing in the Canadian military as a response to “persistent threats” from foreign “authoritarian states”—citing Russia and China as examples.
Trudeau, who spoke at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 12 alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also emphasized Canada’s commitments in the Indo-Pacific Strategy, which includes an increased military presence in the area.
“We’re all recognizing that the world is changing,” Trudeau told reporters. “The world changed when Russia chose to invade a peaceful neighbour.”
“We understand the persistent threats caused by unstable or authoritarian states around the world and that’s going to require us, unfortunately, to continue to step up and Canada has been there with significant investments in our armed forces.”…