Canadian Armed Forces Need to Be Better Equipped: Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly responds to questions in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, March 15, 2022.The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday.

Speaking at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Joly said there are new challenges on the world stage after Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to start a war against Ukraine.