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Talk is cheap: Money without results will not defend Canada's sovereignty
Jul 12, 2025
Talk is cheap: Money without results will not defend Canada's sovereignty
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New reports from the Department of
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National Defense confirm today that less
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than 50% of the equipment used by our
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armed forces is operational. Only 46% of
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our Navy ships are seaorthy and less
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than half of our land vehicles and
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aircraft needed by our army and air
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force are even serviceable. While the
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prime minister makes grandiose claims of
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fixing armed forces, the actual numbers
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tell a very different story. Money
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without results will not defend Canada's
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sovereignty. Why should anyone believe
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this prime minister when his own defense
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department contradicts his promises?
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The honorable minister of national
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defense. Mr.
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Speaker, here are the facts. In the last
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decade, we've tripled our defense
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spending. We're investing $72 billion
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for our defense policy update, $40
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billion through NORAD modernization,
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11 billion to train our next generation
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of aviators. We're procuring 200 new
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aircraft, 12 submarines, six Arctic and
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offshore patrol ships, two joint support
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ships, and so much more. Now more than
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ever, it's time to support and equip our
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forces with what they need to meet the
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challenges we face.
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The honorable member for Selkerk Inter
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Lake Eastman.
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Well, throwing money at the problem
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doesn't fix the problem. The facts show
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that the last last liberal decade has
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reduced the capabilities needed by the
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armed forces to protect Canada today.
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Last year, the department said it would
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indeed meet their targets this year. But
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now, the Liberals have kicked the can
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down the road for another seven years
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before the the operations of the armed
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forces will be up to standard. Under the
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Liberal watch, our armed forces simply
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don't have the tools they need to do the
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job to deal with today's growing
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threats. The prime minister's talk is
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cheap. Where is the plan?
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The honorable minister of national
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defense. Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister
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announced $4.5 billion yesterday for our
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efforts in Ukraine.
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That's right.
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We've committed to reduce overall
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government spending by more than $15
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billion, Mr. Speaker, while ensuring the
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services and supports that Canadians
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rely on are there. We have exceptional
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expert staff dedicated to meeting our
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priorities, but we also sometimes rely
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on outside expertise. The member knows
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this, but we're committed to doing so in
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a transparent and fiscally responsible
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way. Any potential reductions, Mr. Mr.
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Speaker, and spending are being
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considered carefully and minimizing the
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impact of military readiness is the
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driving force behind each decision.
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