Randall Garrison at the National Defence Committee

On February 14th, 2017. See this statement in context.

February 14th, 2017 / 4:10 p.m.

NDP

Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks very much, Mr. Jennings, for being with us today.

Part of my background is work in Asia-Pacific areas. I think there are some interesting parallels, as you say, in size of military and the way we operate.

I'm from the west coast, and I think one of the problems we always have in Canada is people's Atlantic focus. One of the interesting things in your written remarks is pointing out that Canada is as close to most of the Asia-Pacific as Australia is. I'd like you to talk a bit more about the strategic challenges in the Asia-Pacific region right now for both Canada and Australia.

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