Cyber warfare, drones are new priorities, defence minister tells Edmonton troops

Canadian troops will be asked to do more to battle cyber threats and take a larger role in drone warfare as part of the country’s new defence plan, said Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in Edmonton on Wednesday. 
Flanked by a tank and an armoured vehicle, Sajjan unveiled details of Canada’s new defence policy in a hangar at 3rd Canadian Division Support Base, 405 Korea Road. 
The plan calls for a surge in defence spending, from $18.9 billion this fiscal year to $32.7 bil