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Canada’s broken tanks evince an unserious security partner

By Adam Zivo
Published January 25, 2023 11:00am ET
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Canada’s broken tanks evince an unserious security partner
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario on Thursday, May 31, 2018. The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada. Trudeau said: "These tariffs are totally unacceptable." Canada announced plans to slap tariffs on $16.6-billion Canadian (US$12.8 billion) worth of U.S. products, ranging from steel to yogurt to toilet paper. | (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)

When it comes to sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that his government is “not there yet.” As it turns out, the reason why Canada may not be “there” is that of a decade of neglect. Canada’s tanks are mostly broken and unusable.

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