As a longtime advocate for Canada's acquisition of the F-22 Raptor, I fine it disappointing to see little real progress being made towards a more mature view of Canada's national defense policies. Indeed, we appear to going backwards, thereby making the acquisition of truly world-class military hardware even further away than it was back in 2011 when hopes were high soon after the Conservative Party took office with a majority government. One fears the influence of too many libertarians, and not enough conservatives, in the current right-of-center political milieu.
