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Defence minister downplays PM's comments on prospect of U.S. military action
McGuinty said such risk analysis is routine, while Carney declined to describe the examination in detail.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the New York Times his government had studied the potential for U.S.-led military action in Canada, arguing it would be irresponsible not to prepare for what he called "extreme tail risk."
- Defence Minister David McGuinty characterized the study of hypothetical risks as standard practice for all militaries globally, declining to provide specifics about what the analysis entailed. McGuinty downplayed the significance of Carney's remarks.
- Reports from earlier this year indicated the Canadian Armed Forces had modeled hypothetical U.S. military scenarios, described as a "conceptual" exercise amid persistent rhetoric from President Donald Trump regarding potential territorial expansion.
- Conservative MP Ellis Ross denounced the comments on Thursday, calling them "uncalled for" and irresponsible, arguing the Prime Minister's public statements stoke unnecessary division and fear among Canadians.
- Canada and the United States maintain one of the world's most important military relationships, having cooperated for decades to keep North America safe despite recent tensions over hypothetical scenarios.
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The Prime Minister raised this issue in an interview with the New York Times.
·Montreal, Canada
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Defence minister downplays PM's comments on prospect of U.S. military action
OTTAWA — A day after Prime Minister Mark Carney told a U.S. media outlet his government has studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada, Defence Minister David McGuinty says all militaries analyze such risks.
·Toronto, Canada
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Defence minister downplays PM’s comments on prospect of U.S. military action
OTTAWA — A day after Prime Minister Mark Carney told a U.S. media outlet his government has studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada, Defence Minister David McGuinty said all militaries consider such risks. "It is normal. All milit...
·Prince Albert, Canada
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