John Robson: Canada Can’t Afford More Failure on the Defence File

The launcher system of a surface-to-air missile system is pictured at a military base in southern Germany in a file photo. Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

In April 2023, then-Defence Minister Anita Anand claimed a $400 million National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System provided by Canada was “en route” to Ukraine. But it wasn’t, and still isn’t. So if you’re concerned about instability abroad, our broken government, and the ominous juxtaposition of the two, it’s worth pondering how such a bizarre thing could occur.