If Canada had waited for United States, stuck in America First mode, to be bombed by Japan in Pearl Harbor and Hitler declaring war on United States, Britain may well have been lost and the prospect rolling back the Nazi juggernaut in Europe near impossible. Freeland is calling for a phoenix like paradigm change for Canada from a deeply integrated dependency to a full fledged nation.

Peace loving Canada has a record of cashing in peace dividends and letting our armed forces atrophy, requiring heroic efforts from Canadians to compensate. Canada should concentrate on rebuilding our armed forces and boosting foreign affairs.

Canada has been a moral force in the world but it doesn't come cheap but the alternative cost to cure is prohibitive.