Value Subtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.ca · 5 months agoAnalysis: Everyone agrees Canada should spend more on defence. How do we pay for it?www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAnalysis: Everyone agrees Canada should spend more on defence. How do we pay for it?www.cbc.caValue Subtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.ca · 5 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarefinderscult@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoYou’ve never been in a war. What would you be spending it on?
minus-squareArkouda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoOff the top of my head? -Coastal and Arctic defense systems -CAF member pay and benefit increase -Modernizing current equipment -Creation of military production facilities That alone would likely get us well over 2% spending.
minus-squarefinderscult@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoThat definitely seems more important than fixing your cost of living crisis or dealing with the two provinces now that are actively rolling back human rights advances.
minus-squareArkouda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoDid I say it was more important? Or was I answering a question not related to any of what you brought up?
You’ve never been in a war. What would you be spending it on?
Off the top of my head?
-Coastal and Arctic defense systems -CAF member pay and benefit increase -Modernizing current equipment -Creation of military production facilities
That alone would likely get us well over 2% spending.
That definitely seems more important than fixing your cost of living crisis or dealing with the two provinces now that are actively rolling back human rights advances.
Did I say it was more important? Or was I answering a question not related to any of what you brought up?