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Canada’s Enduring D-Day Legacy

Canada’s Enduring D-Day Legacy
World War II veterans attend the Canadian commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing, at the Juno Beach Centre near Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, on June 6, 2024. Lou Benoist, Pool via AP
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Canadians recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. And while it remains a momentous event in Canadian history, understanding what Canada did to earn its place on the battlefield is equally important.

David J. Bercuson
David J. Bercuson
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Professor David Bercuson is a senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and director emeritus of the Centre for Military, Security, and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary.