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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 24 MIN

HANNAFORD: Can Canada be defended at all?

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Tonight we examine Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to rebuild Canada’s Armed Forces and dramatically boost defence spending. Former Harper adviser Roy Rempel joins us to assess whether those ambitions are realistic, questioning strategy, capability gaps, and whether Ottawa has the political will to follow through.

Tonight we examine Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to rebuild Canada’s Armed Forces and dramatically boost defence spending. Former Harper adviser Roy Rempel joins us to assess whether those ambitions are realistic, questioning strategy, capability gaps, and whether Ottawa has the political will to follow through.

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