Canadian military planning includes extreme possibilities. So why did an acknowledgement about the United States become such a charged story? Richard Shimooka separates the need to prepare from the suggestion that a conflict is likely, giving you a way to read the headline more carefully.
Statements from the Trump administration still matter, Shimooka says. He questions whether Canadians should treat every provocation as a sign of what the US military intends to do. What deserves a serious response, and what risks drawing attention away from more immediate security work?
Then comes the uncomfortable question beneath the argument: what resources does Canada actually have? Shimooka’s answer is direct. He also points to the defence cooperation already taking place across the continent and asks where Canada’s focus would be better spent.
Topics: Canadian military, defence planning, Canada-US relations, military resources, continental security
GUEST: Richard Shimooka
Originally aired on2026-09-24
