Defending Freedom: Vets, Experts on Whether Canadians Would Fight Again

Defending Freedom: Vets, Experts on Whether Canadians Would Fight Again
Canadian infantry soldiers visit Juno Beach where Canadian soldiers landed on D-Day, on June 4, 2019, in Bernieres-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
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World War II concluded more than 75 years ago, and although there have been regional conflicts where Canadian soldiers have served since then, there’s been no war that tested the willingness of all young Canadians to go to the front lines to defend freedom if called upon.

Retired Lt.-Col. John Selkirk, who spent decades in the reserves and also taught at the Royal Military College of Canada, expressed confidence that Canada would respond to a contemporary threat.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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