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Gary Garnett and Ron Buck

Retired vice-admirals Gary Garnett and Ron Buck are both previous vice chiefs of defence and commanders of Canada’s Navy.

Government must live up to its promises to properly staff and equip CAF, invest more in Navy

The Liberals ran on a platform of “Real Change” making a number of key defence commitments, including these commitments in supporting Canada’ Navy: “We will

Opinion | BY GARY GARNETT AND RON BUCK | January 9, 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa. With the upcoming announcement of the long-awaited Defence Policy Review the opportunity and time for action and decisions is now and we would hope that the Liberal government lives up to its platform commitments to properly man and equip the CAF and specifically invest more in the Royal Canadian Navy thus contributing internationally to 'Canada is Back,' write Gary Garnett and Ron Buck. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government must live up to its promises to properly staff and equip CAF, invest more in Navy

Opinion | BY GARY GARNETT AND RON BUCK | January 9, 2017

The Liberals ran on a platform of “Real Change” making a number of key defence commitments, including these commitments in supporting Canada’ Navy: “We will

Government must live up to its promises to properly staff and equip CAF, invest more in Navy

Opinion | BY GARY GARNETT AND RON BUCK | January 9, 2017

The Liberals ran on a platform of “Real Change” making a number of key defence commitments, including these commitments in supporting Canada’ Navy: “We will

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa. With the upcoming announcement of the long-awaited Defence Policy Review the opportunity and time for action and decisions is now and we would hope that the Liberal government lives up to its platform commitments to properly man and equip the CAF and specifically invest more in the Royal Canadian Navy thus contributing internationally to 'Canada is Back,' write Gary Garnett and Ron Buck. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright