OTTAWA — Canada’s defence minister may have a harder time selling the Liberals’ new policy to his own military after claims he was an “architect” of a major Afghanistan operation. But whether he retains credibility as a politician will depend on whether he delivers on promises to fix major funding and capability gaps. Alongside its release, Sajjan is expected to reveal a dollar figure for Canada’s “significant investment” in the military. “The absence also reflects on the credibility of the defence minister who made unfulfilled promises and who seeks to host the next Peacekeeping Ministerial, due to be held in Vancouver in November,” Dorn said in an email. Opposition parties and some in military circles are miffed after Sajjan misrepresented himself during a recent speech to Indian military officials.

Source: National Post May 03, 2017 21:22 UTC