This article originally appeared in iPolitics. Below is an excerpt from the article.
By Alexander Dalziel, October 18, 2024
The Hogue Inquiry’s steady stream of insights into the dysfunctions of national security in our country has Canadians worried. Foreign powers are, according to a flood of reports, willing to threaten and even kill our citizens, distort our elections, and compromise our elected officials.
Global Affairs Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police took decisive action over the weekend to expel Indian diplomats and share with the public the extent of the threat. That is welcome. What we need now is a plan to show we are ready across the board.
The federal government pledged in the spring to publish a national security strategy every four years. Since Canada’s last such plan was in 2004, it lacks focus and clear policy on an urgently pressing file. Ottawa would be wise to look to its allies for inspiration, and especially to Nordic Europe.
Famous for their social safety nets, the Nordic nations are also serious about defence and security. They face a range of external and internal threats. In response, they are investing rapidly in defence and devising savvy security strategies. Finland and Sweden’s joining Denmark, Iceland, and Norway in NATO was but the first step. Their underlying thinking goes beyond the military to all levels of government, the business sector, education, and individuals.
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