Defence chief says force becoming first choice in disasters, not ‘last resort

OTTAWA — Canada’s top military commander says the Armed Forces is too often the first choice when it comes to responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes.
Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre says the military is supposed to be the last resort when it comes to such disasters.
But as the frequency and intensity of those events continues to increase, Eyre says the Armed Forces is increasingly being tapped right from the get-go.
The defence chief made the comments while tes