Canada’s new defence policy must do away with old orthodoxies

Bob Rae, Michael Murphy and Eugene Lang: Mr. Carney’s vision for “variable geometry” recognizes that Canada will participate in various bilateral and multilateral arrangements beyond its default alliances, including finding points of mutual interest with countries we may not always agree with. This strategy involves continuing partnerships where beneficial opportunities lie, and exploring new relationships. But this is only possible if the new strategy recognizes that Canada’s national interests are more than the sum of its NORAD and NATO obligations…