Editorial: Renewed focus on defence better late than never

If there is one positive outcome from Donald Trump, it’s that his America-first presidency has finally forced Canada to take its military seriously.
It might have been Trump’s scolding of NATO allies who don’t carry their weight in defence spending or growing doubt this unpredictable and isolationist president would ever send in the marines to defend an ally under attack.
Whatever the reason, the sudden realization that a sovereign nation should not rely so heavily on a neighbo