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We will ensure that Canada becomes a party to the international Arms Trade Treaty.

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We will provide a new contribution of $100 million this fiscal year to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to support critical relief activities in the region.

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We will consult with Canadian and international aid organizations to review current policies and funding frameworks that will refocus our aid priorities on poverty reduction.

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As part of rebalancing our priorities, we will ensure that every dollar committed to international development actually gets spent.

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We will ensure that Canada’s valuable aid initiative on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) is driven by evidence and outcomes, not ideology. […] We will cover the full range of reproductive health services as part of MNCH initiatives.

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We will immediately lift the Mexican visa requirement that unfairly restricts travel to Canada.

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We commit to rescheduling and hosting a new trilateral leaders’ summit with the United States and Mexico.

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We will recommit to supporting international peace operations with the United Nations, and will make our specialized capabilities – from mobile medical teams to engineering support to aircraft that can carry supplies and personnel – available [...]

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To help the UN respond more quickly to emerging and escalating conflicts, we will provide well-trained personnel that can be quickly deployed, including mission commanders, staff officers, and headquarters units.

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We will prioritize assistance for civilian police training operations, particularly Francophone officers, who are in great demand in French-speaking countries with peace operations.

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We will lead an international effort to improve and expand the training of military and civilian personnel deployed on peace operations.

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We will insist that any peacekeepers involved in misconduct be held accountable by their own country and the United Nations.

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To better help those affected by war and violent conflict, we will contribute more to the United Nations’ mediation, conflict-prevention, and post-conflict reconstruction efforts.

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We will maintain current National Defence spending levels, including current planned increases.

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We will reinvest in building a leaner, more agile, better-equipped military, including adequate support systems for military personnel and their families.

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We will not buy the F-35 stealth fighter-bomber.

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We will immediately launch an open and transparent competition to replace the CF-18 fighter aircraft.

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We will reduce the procurement budget for replacing the CF-18s, and will instead purchase one of the many, lower-priced options that better match Canada’s defence needs.

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We will review current programs and capabilities, and lay out a realistic plan to strengthen Canada’s Armed Forces.

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We will develop the Canadian Armed Forces into an agile, responsive, and well- equipped military force that can effectively defend Canada and North America; provide support during natural disasters, humanitarian support missions,and peace operations [...]

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We will continue to work with the United States to defend North America under NORAD.

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We will contribute to regional security within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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We will ensure that (military) equipment is acquired faster, and with vigorous Parliamentary oversight.

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We will put a renewed focus on surveillance and control of Canadian territory and approaches, particularly our Arctic regions, and will increase the size of the Canadian Rangers.

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We will assist in domestic security and natural disaster responses, both at home and abroad.

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To help regional and local partners prevent the spread of terrorism and radicalization, we will vastly increase the scope of training assistance missions.

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(While increasing the scope of training assistance missions), we will support programs that admit and train partner country military students to bolster these partnerships (with regional and local partners).

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We will conduct a thorough review of existing measures to protect Canadians and our critical infrastructure from cyber-threats.

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We will implement the recommendations made in the Canadian Forces’ Report on Transformation.

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We will end Canada’s combat mission in Iraq.

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We will refocus Canada’s military contribution in the region (of Iraq) on the training of local forces, while providing more humanitarian support.

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We will remain fully committed to Canada’s existing military contributions in Central and Eastern Europe: participation in NATO assurance measures (Operation REASSURANCE) and the training mission in Ukraine (Operation UNIFIER).

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We will create an all-party committee to monitor and oversee the operations of every government department and agency with national security responsibilities.

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We will make investing in the Royal Canadian Navy a top priority. […] we will have the funds that we need to build promised icebreakers, supply ships, arctic and offshore patrol ships, surface combatants, and other resources required by the Navy.

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