The men and women of our military are committed and as they have shown in the past are among the best; not withstanding having been let down by the self aggrandisement of the Minister of Defence. What they do not have is the best equipment whether it is supposed to fly, drive, float or shoot! They are seriously handicapped and the politics at play especially with fighter jets treats them with contempt.
Now for all Ms Freeland's well intentioned words (a speech would have been better than reading documents in the House) where is the show of strength, where is the back up, that can be counted on. We are small in many ways but have in the past punched above our weight. With the current ringmasters I fear we will be left singing in the wind, serenaded by platitudes. I doubt the latest primped foray by Mr Trudeau into the airwaves of the USA from the border at Niagara Falls is quite what Ms Freeland's  remit needed.