Canada's new defence policy marks a crucial shift in strategic thinking

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with troops following a press conference regarding Canada’s new defence policy at CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on April 8.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Wesley Wark is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and writes on national security and intelligence issues for his Substack newsletter. Canada's new defence policy, released today, makes two big promises. One is to enhance our ability to protect Canada's sovereignty and interests in the Arctic; the other is to remake the CAF as a technologically advanced fighting force. Both promises will…