How is Canada Rebuilding Its Armed Forces?

Wendy Gilmour & Gen (Ret'd) Tom Lawson

On today’s episode of the Expert Series, UBC Professor and CDA Institute Fellow David Borys is joined by CDAI Chair General (Ret’d) Tom Lawson and Vice-Chair Wendy Gilmour to discuss their recent National Post opinion piece on rebuilding the Canadian Armed Forces.

Together, they examine Canada’s defence spending and its implications for the military, including recruitment and retention challenges, procurement hurdles, and how new investments could strengthen operational readiness, support the defence industry, and position Canada amid growing geopolitical pressures.

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Wendy Gilmour, CDA Institute Vice-Chair

General (Ret’d) Tom Lawson, CDA Institute Chair

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