Canada should invest in diplomacy, instead of spending more on defence

Ernie Regehr and Douglas Roche, op-ed in the Globe and Mail September 17, 2024

Powerful voices are driving Canada toward meeting NATO’s arbitrary target of spending 2 per cent of GDP for defence, but this singular focus on military expansion is not the path to a secure and peaceful future. Instead, Canada needs to get off the defensive and launch a new initiative for peace – one that boosts diplomacy as the surer route to global security. Continue reading in The Globe and Mail.