Defence Minister Downplays Carney’s Comments on Preparing for US Military Action
A day after Prime Minister Mark Carney told an American media outlet his government has examined potential scenarios involving U.S.-led military action in Canada, Defence Minister David McGuinty is saying it is simply due diligence. McGuinty downplayed the significance of Carney’s comments published in the New York Times this week, in which the prime minister [...]
TL;DR
- Defence Minister David McGuinty stated that preparing for potential U.S.-led military action in Canada is normal due diligence.
- McGuinty downplayed Prime Minister Mark Carney's earlier comments on the matter.
- Carney had told the New York Times that it would be reckless not to examine such scenarios.
- McGuinty asserted that risk scenario analysis is a standard practice for all militaries.