The Liberals are sleepwalking through an increasingly dangerous world

The official name of Ottawa's defence policy review is Our North, Strong and Free, but the title really should be While Canada Sleepwalks. The government does a passable job in articulating the mounting security threats facing Canada: increasingly aggressive authoritarian regimes in Russia and China; the emergence of the Arctic as a front line due to climate change and hostile intent; and the disruptive impact of new technologies, including artificial intelligence. And there is no lack of awareness of the need for increasing Canada's abilities for such things as patrolling northern waters. The government says it plans on "vastly improving"…