{"id":32417,"date":"2014-11-22T14:05:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-22T06:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=32417"},"modified":"2014-11-22T14:05:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-22T06:05:23","slug":"canadas-defence-minister-says-nothing-to-fear-from-common-defence-with-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/11\/22\/canadas-defence-minister-says-nothing-to-fear-from-common-defence-with-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s defence minister says nothing to fear from common defence with U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada’s Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Screengrab from CPAC interview<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HALIFAX \u00a0— A more integrated common defence strategy with the United States isn’t a threat to Canada’s sovereignty, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson said Friday.<\/p>\n

Nicholson said Canada has willingly entered into several bilateral arrangements, such as NATO, Norad and free trade, and Canadians understand that external and internal security threats make increased co-operation necessary.<\/p>\n

Nicholson said the case for co-operation has already been made and the relationship with the U.S. works.<\/p>\n

“I think Canadians accept that,” he said. “I don’t buy into the idea that somehow anybody’s giving up anything.”<\/p>\n

Norad’s commander, U.S. Gen. Charles Jacoby, was also part of the panel. He said current arrangements work because there is such confidence and trust on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n

“I don’t see it as a giving up or gaining equation,” said Jacoby. “I think we have mechanisms in place that allow plenty of decision making space for our political leadership.”<\/p>\n

Both made the comments while part of a panel discussion at the opening of the sixth annual Halifax International Security Forum.<\/p>\n

Forum president Peter Van Praagh said the three day event has attracted 300 participants from 60 countries, including a large U.S. congressional delegation led by U.S. Sen. John McCain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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